This document provides an overview of library resources for a music history course at Texas Woman's University. It introduces the Library of Congress classification system for music and the TWU library catalog for finding books, scores, and recordings. The document lists several databases for locating journal articles and outlines how to access the music collection at the University of North Texas library. It concludes with references and contact information for the music librarian.

1. Library Sources for MU 3313:
History of Music
Susan Whitmer, Reference Librarian
TWU Librarian
2016

2. Library of Congress classification for music
Introduction to TWU Libraries’ homepage and catalog
Sample searches in the TWU catalog
Music LibGuide: Sample searches in music databases for
journal articles
Suggested databases @ libguides.twu.edu/music
Agenda
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3. LOC Music: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco_m.pdf
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4. TWU Catalog: twu.edu/library
Music history books
Sample search: Medieval AND Music, Resource Type: Books
Scores (sheet music)
Sample search: “Magic Flute” AND Score
Recordings
Sample search: “Goldberg Variations,” Resource Type: Media/Streaming
Search the TWU Catalog
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5. The suggested databases for Music follow. The databases are in the Databases A-Z List
on the TWU Libraries’ homepage, twu.edu/library>Research>Databases A-Z List.
1. Academic Search Complete - multidisciplinary
2. Classical Music Library - Audio database of classical music
3. Classical Music Reference Library - Baker’s reference materials: Baker’s Dictionary of Music, Baker’s
Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, and Baker’s Student Encyclopedia of Music
4. JSTOR - multidisciplinary
5. Music Index Online - Indexing and abstracts of articles on music, musicians, and music industry
6. Online Sheet Music (Ebrary) - Print-on-demand database of sheet music
7. Opera in Video - operas in music history, opera literature, performance classes
8. Oxford Music Online - Encyclopedia of popular music, Oxford companion to music, Oxford Dictionary
of Music, Grove Music Online
Databases
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6. 1. What are your research topics?
2. Are you able to find what you need in the TWU catalog and
databases?
3. Do you know about the music selection at UNT’s Willis
Library?
a. As a TWU student, you are able to check out items from
the UNT Libraries.
b. The music department is on the 4th floor of Willis
Library, UNT Denton campus. It is the entire 4th floor.
Questions?
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7. How to find music in the library catalog. (2014). Carnegie Library of
Pittsburgh [Website]. Retrieved from
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/research/music/tips/howtofindmusic.html
Whitmer, S. (2016). Music LibGuide. Texas Woman’s University [Website].
Retrieved from http://libguides.twu.edu/music
References
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8. Susan Whitmer
swhitmer@twu.edu
Ask-A-Librarian: http://twu.libanswers.com/
TWU Libraries Reference Desk
940-898-3702
Contact
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