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Music 241: History and Literature of Music I

Research & Writing Tutors

Research and Instruction Librarian for Music & Fine Arts

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Karen Olson
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Contact:
Christiansen Hall of Music 147 (Music Library)
& Rolvaag Library 306
507-786-3362
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Library Activity

Click the appropriate link to find your group's materials.

All the Jesus

Blood 'n' Guts

Puzzles

Tibia Non Fibula

Dirty Money

Wikipedia vs. OMO Video

Here's a 10-minute video outlining the library topic for 9/30, which compared and contrasted Oxford Music Online (also called Grove Music Online) and Wikipedia.  Be forewarned, I recorded this in my office, and you can hear the hum of fluorescent lights in the background.

In summary, OMO is reliable, written by experts, and often contains very useful technical details and works lists. However, it does not always include the most up-to-date research. It is harder to gauge the reliability and expertise of Wikipedia authors, but since articles can be readily updated, Wikipedia will often reference more recent research than OMO.