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Music 242: Music History and Literature II
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Research and Instruction Librarian for Music & Fine Arts
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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Halvorson Music Library has an extensive collection of music reference materials, including dictionaries and encyclopedias on specialized topics. The reference section is shelved along the north wall of the library.
Additional reference volumes are in the circulating collection, mostly with call numbers beginning ML 100.
Some useful online reference collections are:
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Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new windowFull-text collection of reference works on music across genres and eras.
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Classical Music Reference Library This link opens in a new windowSimilar to Oxford Music Online, but with shorter and less detailed articles.
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African American Music Reference This link opens in a new windowFull-text reference resource on African American music in a range of genres.