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Linda Fairtile
Contact:
Parsons Music Library
Modlin Center for the Arts
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Modlin Center for the Arts
University of Richmond, VA 23173
804 287-6849
Help Menu
- Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowSearch 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 windowUse this discovery tool to search most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings. (Ex Libris)
Books and Articles
- Grove Music Online This link opens in a new windowSearch this encyclopedia for background information on all genres of music and musicians (especially classical and jazz).
- All Music GuideAn enormous commercial site that includes biographies and discographies of musicians in all genres.
- Music Periodicals Database This link opens in a new windowScholarly and popular journal articles on topics related to music of all genres.
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new windowPeer-reviewed journal articles and other scholarly writings on music of all genres.
- Rock's Backpages This link opens in a new windowAn archive of rock and pop music journalism, from mainstream publications and niche magazines.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowBackfile of journal articles on topics in all subject areas, most published no later than 3-5 years ago.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowNewspaper articles and legal materials such as court cases, legislation, statutes, regulations, and more.
- WorldCat (FirstSearch) This link opens in a new windowA catalog of library holdings from around the world, including things we don't own (which you can borrow through interlibrary loan)
Music Industry Research
- Music Ally This link opens in a new windowMonthly insight reports, news, marketing reports, trend reports, country profiles, and data on the music industry.
- Music ID This link opens in a new windowData on the global music industry, including iTunes downloads, Spotify and Apple Music streams, and Shazam searches, as well as contemporary and historical data from charts such as Billboard.
- Billboard chartsThe free version, with limited data (for the bigger picture, use MusicID instead).
- ChartmetricProvides comprehensive streaming, social, and audience data (requires a paid subscription, but a free trial is available)
- Spotify Web APIEnables the creation of apps that can interact with Spotify's streaming service, such as retrieving content metadata, getting recommendations, creating and managing playlists, or controlling playback (requires a paid Spotify account)
- Musical AmericaMusic industry news (mostly classical) and a variety of trade directories
- Radio LocatorA search engine for locating information about AM and FM radio stations in the U.S. and around the world