Reference Books
Usually the best way to begin your research is to look for basic information in
the Reference Collection in Blackwell Library. Here are some sources that
will be especially useful.
Historical and Biographical
Information
[NEW] The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 29
vols. REF M100 .N48 2001 The New Grove
Dictionary of Musical Instruments. 3 vols.
REF ML 102 .I5 N48 1985
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians.
8th ed.
REF ML 105 .B16
The New Grove Dictionary of American Music.
4 vols.
REF ML101.U6N48 1986
The New Grove Gospel, Blues, and Jazz, with
Spirituals and Ragtime.
REFML31 .O55 1986b
Music Index, 1979-1994
Abstracts section
Terminology, background information, etc.
Random House Encyclopedic Dictionary of Classical Music.
REF ML100.R29 1997
The New Oxford Companion to Music. 2 vols. REF
ML 100 .N5 1983
The New Harvard Dictionary of Music.
REF ML 100 .N485 1986
The New College Encyclopedia of Music.
REF ML 100 .W48
The International Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians.
REF ML100 .I57 1985
Guides to RecordingsSchwann Opus (the guide to current
recordings)
"current periodicals" display
Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and Cassettes
REF ML156.9 .M33
Recorded Classical Music: a Critical Guide to Compositions and Performances
REF ML156.9 .C63
General Collection
Use the online catalog to find books
about any topic in music.
- You can limit your search to items located at SU. However, many more
books are available to you when you search the University System of Maryland
(USM) and use the "hold" function to borrow books from other campuses
(service available to USM registered borrowers only).
Books not available through Victor may be requested through
Interlibrary Loan. Some
libraries charge a fee for lending through this service. Check with a reference
librarian for details.
You may also want to browse the collection in Blackwell Library.
The
classification chart for music books will help you find the appropriate
sections to browse.
The librarian liaison
to Music is Kathryn Kallmanson,
kckalmanson@salisbury.edu | 410-543-6190
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