MUS 134: Songbirds and Sirens

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)

Search for journal articles on topics related to music, including music education, performance, ethnomusicology, musical theatre, theory, popular music forms and composition. (ProQuest)

Search for journal articles on topics related to music - from traditional music to popular music to classical music. (EBSCO)

Search for journal articles on topics in the arts, humanities, social sciences and some math/science. Most journals have volumes/issues dating from the 19th century to within 3-5 years of present day. (ITHAKA)

Access the archives of the New York Times from 1851-2019. (ProQuest)

Search for journal articles from primary source music periodicals dating from the Early Romantic to the Modern Period. Collectively this archive offers an almost daily chronicle of musical activities from 1760-1966. (EBSCO)

Search for doctoral dissertations and masters theses from institutions around the world. (ProQuest)

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)

Access to more than 550 Met performances

Videos (some live) of classical concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, etc.

Videos of (mostly British) theatre, opera, musicals, and ballet