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Selected Reference Sources
- Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
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This key reference collection includes Grove Music Online (aka The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians), The Oxford Dictionary of Music, and The Oxford Companion to Music.
- Oxford Handbooks (Music)
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In-depth, high-level articles by top scholars on various aspects of music, including: singing, theory, opera, dance, interactive audio, mobile music studies, music education, and censorship.
Oxford History of Western MusicFrom Gregorian Chant to the end of the 20th Century, this set of volumes surveys this history of Western Music. Each signed article (of 50 to 100 pages) examines one chunk of history. Remember to follow up on the notes (gathered at the end of each volume) to point you toward the authors' sources or other suggested reading. The final volume contains a comprehensive chronology, bibliography, and master index.
- The Black Music History Library
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A living collection of books, articles, documentaries, series, podcasts and more about the Black origins of traditional and popular music dating from the 18th century to present day.
- Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new window
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An authoritative full text collection of the history of scholarship in several different academic subjects. Includes over 260 volumes published since 1960 by Cambridge University Press. - Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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Provides full access to hundreds of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical information, images, bibliographies, and links to journal articles, books, and online sources. - Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new window
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Online editions of over 700 short books in the Oxford University Press series "Very Short Introductions."
St. Olaf's Halvorson Music Library
You can request that circulating books, journals, and scores from St. Olaf be sent here by searching for them in Catalyst, signing in, and clicking the "request a copy" link in the yellow box.
To listen to St. Olaf-owned recordings, you will have to physically go to St. Olaf's Halvorson Music Library.
