Music 141: Introduction to Musicology
Course Guide for Music 141
- Welcome!
- Search Strategies
- Using Catalyst
- Primary Sources: Catalyst
- Primary Sources: Databases
- Primary Sources: The Internet
- Secondary Sources: Finding Scholarly Articles
- Secondary Sources: Research Databases
- Tertiary Sources: Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Requesting Materials from Other Libraries
- Streaming Audio/Visual Materials
- Citation Styles
- Evaluating Sources with ACCORD
- Database for Historically Underrepresented Composers
- Library Activities
Karen Olson
Research and Instruction Librarian for Music & Fine Arts
Tips for Successful Searches
Here's a slideshow with tips for building successful searches using Boolean operators, strategic punctuation, and most commonly available filters.
The Find It! Button
Here's what to do when you find a resource in a database like RILM or Music Periodicals Database, but the full text isn't available.
Reading Call Numbers
Here's a quick video on finding books and scores by reading call numbers.
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