Research Guides: Music: Reference

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Sibley Library Guide to Instruments
These guides are intended to provide an overview to the music and research of major instruments as well as guides to certain areas of music research.
Library of Congress Music Headings
Details the breakdown of the LC subject headings for music: M (Music), ML (Literature on music ), MT (Musical instruction and study)

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music by Nettl, Bruno; Stone, Ruth M.; Porter, James; Rice, Timothy
Call Number: ML100 .G16 1998

Reference Collection - 2nd Level West
This is an essential resource for basic research on ethnomusicology and world music. Vol. 10 provides an overall perspective on the field as well as an excellent research introduction.

v. 1. Africa
v. 2. South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
v. 3. United States and Canada
v. 4. Southeast Asia
v. 5. South Asia, the Indian subcontinent
v. 6. Middle East
v. 7. East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea
v. 8. Europe
v. 9. Australia and the Pacific Islands
v. 10. The World's Music: General Perspectives and Reference Tools
A Basic Music Library : Essential Scores and Sound Recordings
by Davis, Elizabeth A.; Music Library Association
Call Number: Reference ML113 .B3 2017

A compilation by the Music Library Association. This is a valuable repertoire resource and recorded performance finding tool.
Music Reference and Research Materials: An Annotated Bibliography
by Duckles, Vincent H.; Reed, Ida
Call Number: ML113 .D83 1997

Compiled by Vincent H. Duckles and Ida Reed. A basic reference work for music research.