LibGuides: Subject Guide: Music: Reference Sources

Music & Dance Reference Resources

Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century This link opens in a new window
This resource offers biographical and critical essays on over 600 musicians and composers of the 20th century and covers almost all genres of music.
Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia covering all music topics. Limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Note: allows 3 simultaneous users.

New Grove Dictionary of American Music
ISBN: 0943818362
Publication Date: 1986
Series of encyclopedias on music: New Grove Encyclopedia of American Music, New Grove dictionary of jazz, New Grove dictionary of opera, New Grove dictionary of musical instruments...
Mellen opera reference index by Parsons, Charles H.
Call Number: REF ML102.O6 P25 1986 v. 1-19
ISBN: 0889464006
The encyclopedia of the musical theatre by Kurt Gänzl.
Call Number: REF. ML102.M88 G3 2001 v.1-3
ISBN: 0028655729

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia entries and audio recordings on global music.

Oxford's Very Short Introduction series give the readers an overview of a wide array of disciplines. The ones about music can be seen here.

IPA Source This link opens in a new window
A library of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions & literal translations of aria and art song texts.

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