Using Catalogs:
Use the library's online catalog
to find musical recordings and scores. When you search by keyword,
be sure to limit your search by Format to Audio
Recordings (musical) when searching for recordings
and Music scores when searching for scores.
You can also do an alphabetical search by author (includes composer),
title or subject; note that the Format limits mentioned
above do not work when doing alphabetical searches.
Use WorldCat
to find music in other libraries. For
home or off campus access please use your WSU Login.
Audio recordings are located
in the Media/Reserve collection on the Lower Level. Music scores
are located under the call number M section on
the Top Level.
From the Internet:
Many different types of music are available on the Internet. These
can be stored in many different file types. Use the Web
Resources links below and Search
Engines to search for audio files on the Internet. Try
using Hotbot and do an advanced
search and limit to real media and/or audio, or try AltaVista's
Advanced Audio Search.
Interlibrary Loan:
If we do not own a particular CD, Video or other media needed, we
can try to borrow it for you from another library through Interlibrary
Loan. Be aware that it is often difficult to order media as
many libraries do not lend audio tapes, CD's or videos.
Using Catalogs: Use the library's
online
catalog, to find books on music, musical instruments, musicians,
music education, and other music topics. You can search by keyword
or search alphabetically by author, title and subject. Use
WorldCat
to find books in other libraries.
Music Books: Most music books are found in the General Collection
under the call number
M on the Top Level. It is useful
to browse the shelves to get an overview of the music collection.
| Useful call
number areas for music are: |
- M 1 - M 1490 -- instrumental music
- scores -- most scores are located in this area, the
exact call number depends on the number of instruments.
- ML 1 - 3930 -- literature on music
- ML 100 - ML 158 -- reference works on music
- ML 159 - ML 3739 -- history and criticism
- ML 385 - ML 429 -- biography
- ML 430 - ML 455 -- composition
- ML 650 - ML747 -- piano, clavichord, harpsichord, etc.
- ML 3930 -- literature on music for children
- MT 1 -- MT 960 -- musical instruction and study
- MT 1 -- pedagogics
- MT 2 - MT 5 -- history and criticism
- MT 7 -- music theory
- MT 20 - MT 32 -- special methods
- MT 40 - MT 67 -- composition
- MT 170- MT 810 -- instrumental techniques
- MT 220 - 255 -- piano
|
Books on education
are found under the call number "L"
The Young Peoples Collection
of children's literature and the Curriculum Library of teaching
resources, including music text/CD sets are located on the Lower
Level. These are arranged by Dewey Decimal System as used in most
school media centers and school libraries (370 for Education, 780
for Music). Located here are the curriculum series:
- Spotlight on Music (with CDs) - Media/Reserve Desk
- Share the Music (with CDs) - Media/Reserve Desk
- The Music Connection (with CDs) - Media/Reserve Desk
Subject Headings:
Useful Library of Congress Subject Headings are:
- PIANO -- METHODS -- GROUP INSTRUCTION
- PIANO -- METHODS -- JUVENILE
- PIANO -- INSTRUCTION AND STUDY
- PIANO -- PERFORMANCE
- PIANO -- PRACTICING
- PIANO -- STUDIES AND EXERCISES -- JUVENILE
- PIANO MUSIC -- TEACHING PIECES
- PIANO -- STUDY AND TEACHING
- PIANO WITH ORCHESTRA -- SCORES
- MUSIC -- INSTRUCTION AND STUDY
- MUSIC -- THEORY
- MUSIC -- STUDY AND TEACHING
- MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS -- STUDY AND TEACHING
- SCHOOL MUSIC -- INSTRUCTION AND STUDY
- COMPOSERS -- STUDY AND TEACHING
Also use a general keyword
search in the catalog. Other useful terms may include:
- piano pedagogy
- piano music juvenile
- music education
- piano scores
- practice music
Interlibrary Loan:
If we do not own a particular book or article you need, we will
borrow it for you from another library through Interlibrary
Loan.
Reference resources include encyclopedias, dictionaries and
other materials you use to "refer" to. Use these resources
for background information on a topic.
For
home or off campus access please use your WSU Login.
ONLINE REFERENCE RESOURCES
- Oxford
Music Online (WSU) [Now includes Grove Music Online] - Universally acknowledged as the unsurpassed
authority on all aspects of music. Be aware, this database
subscription provides access for only 8 simultaneous users at
a time from WSU.Finished? Click on logout.
- Credo Reference : Music
(WSU) - music handbooks, dictionaries & biographies
- Oxford
Reference Online (WSU) - music dictionaries & biographies
- Limited simultaneous use. Finished? Click on logout.
PRINT REFERENCE RESOURCES
(Encyclopedias and Dictionaries)
Listed below are some
selected examples. Use the catalog or browse the shelves to see
many more reference books on Music.
- New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (REF Table
3A) -- This contains long articles on a wide variety of subjects.
Each article has a bibliography. Online version is listed above.
- New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments and Instrument
Makers (REF Table 3A) -- Information on instruments, their
history and evolution.
- New Harvard Dictionary of Music (REF ML 100 .N485 1986)
-- has definitions of musical terms and historical articles. See
"Education in the United States" for a history of music
teaching practices.
- Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (REF ML
105 .B16 1992) -- the 8th edition of this standard biographical
work.
- The Library also owns a number of more subject specific dictionaries
and encyclopedias including: The New Grove Dictionary of American
Music, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, The Guinness Encyclopedia
of Popular Music in America, and many others.
REFERENCE BOOKS ON PIANO
AND RELATED SUBJECTS
Listed below are some
selected examples. Use the catalog or browse the shelves to see
many more reference books on Piano and related subjects.
- Butler, Stanley. Guide to the best in contemporary piano
music; an annotated list of graded piano solo music published
since 1950. 1973. (REF ML 132 .P3 B8)
- Chang, Frederic. Team piano repertoire: a manual for multiple
players at one or more pianos. 1976. (REF ML 128. P3 C48)
- Friskin, James. Music for the Piano: a handbook of concert
and teaching material.. 1954. (REF ML 128 .P3 f7)
- Graham, Beverly. Suzuki pianist's list of supplementary materials:
an annotated bibliography. 1981 (REF ML 128 .P3 G7 1981)
- Hinson, Maurice. The piano teacher's source book: an annotated
bibliography of books related to the piano and piano music.
1974. (REF ML 128 .P3 H55)
- Music Education League. Comprehensive guide for piano teachers
and piano auditions syllabus. 1963. (REF ML 132 .P3 M88)
ARTICLE DATABASES
To find articles on your
topic you need to use article databases, also known as periodical
indexes. Each database usually covers a group of subject related
journals. Search by subject or keyword in these indexes. For
home or off campus access please use your WSU Login.
NEWSPAPERS
- Many other newspapers
and broadcast news services are available on the Web.
BROWSING CURRENT PERIODICALS
Current magazines and
journals on music and music education can be browsed in the Current
Periodicals Area, including:
- American Music Teacher -- MT 1 .A512
- Clavier -- ML 1 .C617
- Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education
-- ML 1 .C332
- Journal of Musicology -- ML 1 .J864
- Journal of Music Theory -- ML 1 .J68
- Journal of Research in Music Education -- ML 1 .J86
- Keyboard Companion -- ML 1 .K59
- Musical Quarterly -- ML 1 .M9872
- Piano & Keyboard (before 1993 was called Piano Quarterly)
-- ML 1 .P581
Bound volumes of older
issues are found in the General Collection on the Top Level.
ELECTRONIC JOURNALS AND
MAGAZINES
Here are
some WWW sites to get you started. Most of these will take you to
other links, so explore!
