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Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Search our library catalog (aka OneSearch) for all types of sources. It combines results from many of our databases. (Ex Libris)

OneSearch This link opens in a new window
Use this discovery tool to search most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings. (Ex Libris)

Grove Music Online This link opens in a new window
Search this encyclopedia for background information on all genres of music and musicians (best for classical and jazz). The database does include dictionaries like The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, among others. (Oxford)

All Music Guide
Features biographies and discographies of musicians in all genres.

Rock's Backpages This link opens in a new window
Search for articles in an archive of rock and pop music journalism - from mainstream publications and niche magazines. (Rock's Backpages)
Music Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on topics related to music, including music education, performance, ethnomusicology, musical theatre, theory, popular music forms and composition. (ProQuest)
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on topics related to music - from traditional music to popular music to classical music. (EBSCO)
Dissertations and Theses Global (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search for doctoral dissertations and masters theses from institutions around the world. (ProQuest)
Music ID This link opens in a new window
Go to HOME > TUTORIALS > QUICK START GUIDE for help using this resrouce

Musical America
Music industry news (mostly classical) and a variety of trade directories
Radio Locator
A search engine for locating information about AM and FM radio stations in the U.S. and around the world

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Search for newspaper articles and legal materials such as court cases, legislation, statutes, regulations, law reviews, and more. (Lexis-Nexis)
WorldCat (FirstSearch) This link opens in a new window
Search a catalog of library holdings from around the world. Find which libraries have copies of a certain book, DVD, or other material. The FirstSearch interface was designed more with librarians in mind. (OCLC)