Some assignments will ask you to make use of a library database. Some may even ask you to use a specific library database. For help in figuring out what all of this means, check out our guides:
This database includes several music encyclopedias, including the monumental Grove Dictionary of Music. Articles from Grove cover all types of music worldwide, from ancient times to the present, and typically include extensive bibliographies.
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A comprehensive collection of classical music available online. It includes the complete Naxos, Marco Polo and Dacapo catalogues of over 85,000 tracks, including classical, jazz, world, folk and Chinese music.
Access Note: Limited to 5 users at a time.
The Contemporary Music Score Collection is published by the Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library. The collection includes digital, open access scores. The Contemporary Music Score Collection is made possible because of the Hugo and Christine Davise Fund for Contemporary Music.
The International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) is a database of public domain music materials and copyrighted materials with proper permission according to their policy.
Music Online: Classical Scores Library is a series of volumes with a mission to provide a reliable and authoritative source for scores of the classical canon, as well as a resource for the discovery of lesser-known contemporary works. The collections encompass all major classical musical genres and time periods from the Middle Ages to the 21st century.
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In the Search@UW Library Catalog, there is the option to look and search for only journals. There are also subject area limiters.These filtered options may include titles of particular interest: