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Guide to finding sources on jazz styles, theory, arranging, textbooks, and discographies
Last update: Aug 28th, 2009 URL: http://libguides.bgsu.edu/jazz_research  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Finding Books and Albums

Finding Books

When looking for books in the BGSU Libraries Catalog, use the following subject terms:

Jazz music
Jazz music--history and criticism
Jazz musicians
Individual musician names

 

Call Numbers

For assistance browsing the ML/SRA's open stacks for books on Jazz look in the following call number ranges:

Jazz:         ML 3506 - 3509

Big Band: ML 3518

Blues:       ML 3521

 

Finding Albums

When looking for recordings in the BGSU Libraries Catalog, try the following searches:

Name of performer [author search]
Album title [title search]
Song title [title or keyword search]

NOTE: Many albums have excellent historical and biographical notes, and lyrics are frequently included on jackets or inner liners.

 

 

 

Basic Resources/Starting Places

 

Periodicals and Online Resources

Finding Magazine Articles: Print and Online Periodical Indexes

Jazz Index. 1977 to 1983. Located in Music Library reference area.

Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature.
    1900-1985. (Located in first-floor
reference index area)

Academic Search Complete. 1984-present.

Humanities Index. 1974-1984. (Located in the first-floor reference index area)

Humanities International Complete. 1984-present

New York Times Historical. 1851-2004.
    Indexing for more recent issues of the New York Times is available via various databases, including
Newspaper Source.

The Music Index. 1978-present. Print copies are located in the Music Library and date from 1949-present.


Suggested Periodicals in the Music Library

Cadence. 1976 to present
Coda Magazine. 1981 to present
Collectors Items. 1980-1985
Downbeat. 1968 to present (Music Library); 1939- 1968 (microfilm)
IAJRD Journal. 1978 to present
Jazz Educators Journal. 1983 to 2001
Jazz Journal International. 1978 to present
Jazziz. 1990 to present
Micrography. 1980-1985
Mississippi Rag. 1973 to present

Suggested Web Sites

WNUR-FM JazzWeb
University of North Texas's Jazz Research Portal
Jazz Roots: Early Jazz History on jass.com
all about Jazz
Oculus Magazine’s Jazz Primer for Rock People
Big Bands Database

 
 

Get Help!

If you need personal help, please call (419-372-2307), e-mail (mlsra@bgsu.edu), or chat (AIM:ssnnh or use the chat box below).

 

The Music Library and Sound Recordings Archives are located on the third floor of Jerome Library. Check our hours on the University Libraries' site.

 

Credits

This guide was created by Morgan Rich, former Music Library Student and Circulation Supervisor.

 
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