MUS1000: Introduction to Music Research
This guide supports the research needs of MUS1000
Encyclopaedias and other Reference Works
- Dissertations & Theses Global Closed Collection This link opens in a new windowComprehensive worldwide collection of dissertations and theses from 1746. Full text for most dissertations added since 1997 onwards.
International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science by ISBN: 0415259010Publication Date: 2003-03-13The International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science was published to widespread acclaim in 1996, and has become the major reference work in the field. With nearly 600 entries, written by a global team of over 150 contributors, the subject matter ranges from mobile library services provided by camel and donkey transport to search engines, portals and the World Wide Web.
- Music - Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new windowOxford Bibliographies provides faculty and students alike with a seamless pathway to the most accurate and reliable resources for a variety of academic topics. Written and reviewed by academic experts, every article in our database is an authoritative guide to the current scholarship, containing original commentary and annotations.
- Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (MGG) Online This link opens in a new windowDie Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (MGG) is a general encyclopedia of music. MGG is encyclopedic in the true sense of that term: it offers in-depth articles on every aspect of music as well as many related areas such as literature, philosophy, and visual arts. MGG Online contains the second print edition of MGG, published from 1994 to 2008, as well as current, continuous online updates and additions.
- Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science (ODLIS) This link opens in a new windowBroad in scope, ODLIS includes not only the terminology of the various specializations within LIS but also the vocabulary of publishing, printing, binding, the book trade, graphic arts, book history, literature, bibliography, telecommunications, and computer science when, in the author's judgment, a definition might prove useful to librarians and information specialists in their work. Entries are descriptive, with examples provided when appropriate.
- Oxford History of Western Music This link opens in a new windowThe full text, which was printed in five thick volumes in print, is now available for the first time in an interactive digital format. The online version includes all 1.25 million words, 500 images, and 1,800 musical examples from the updated paperback edition with sophisticated search and browse functionality designed to maximize the dynamic possibilities of online reading and research.
- Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new windowThe authoritative resource for music research with over 52,000 articles written by nearly 9,000 scholars charting the diverse history and cultures of music around the globe.