Music Subject Guide

Halvorson Music Library houses the music-based materials in the St. Olaf library system. These include 25,000 scores, 17,000 AV recordings (both video and audio), 18,000 books about music, music periodicals, and reference resources. Computers and listening/viewing stations are available for use, and a group study room contains video, audio, and computer capabilities. We also subscribe to almost ten million tracks of streamed audio!

Watch the video below for a quick introduction to Halvorson and the people who work here!

For research questions:

• Make an appointment with Karen for one-on-one research help.
• Email Karen if you just have a quick question.

For writing help:

• Make an appointment with the Writing Desk for assistance with organizing ideas and improving your writing style.

For more recommendations, see the sections of this guide for Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, Journal Articles, and Streaming Media.