MUS4200: Seminar in Music Literature

Seminar in Music Literature

Music Research Databases

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new window
Known as the most comprehensive, music-specific database, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature features a wealth of content from the early 1800s through the present with some content coverage extending back as far as the late 18th century.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR includes scholarship published in more than 2000 high quality academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as monographs and other materials valuable for academic work.
Music Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
Previously known as the International Index to Music Periodicals, Music Periodicals Database overlaps with RILM, but also includes some unique journal titles in overlapping disciplines. No thorough search for information on your topic is complete without searching this database.
Music Index This link opens in a new window
Music Index provides indexing and abstracts for more than 600 journals with coverage beginning at 1970. In addition to abstracts, this database also provides the full text of select sources from more than 200 journals.