This guide is designed to help you find musical compositions, recordings, and other resources to support applied music study (or the playing and performance of music). There is a general but not exclusive emphasis on Western concert practice.
The library subscribes to a number of resources that can be accessed by users with their UWS credentials. This guide also showcases several freely available Open Access resources available to all -- look for the globe icon 
to note these.
UWS Students and Community Borrowers all have access to physical materials.
This guide aims to share resources of interest. Some historical images and descriptions may be considered derogatory or offensive. Additionally, please note that scholarly and creative perspectives and understandings may vary widely. Sharing of resources through this guide does not necessarily constitute endorsement.
This guide was created by A. Barbour in conjunction with and drawing on materials from the Reference Librarians of the Jim Dan Hill Library.
Last update August 18, 2025
For questions or comments, please contact askref@uwsuper.edu
This guide is licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
