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Garland Encyclopedia
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music by Call Number: REF ML100 .G16 1997ISBN: 0824060350Publication Date: 1997Garland is a ten-volume reference set covering all world areas. It is available in the reference area of the Music Library; accompanying CDs are also available.
Oxford Music Online
- Oxford Music OnlineOxford Music Online is an authorotative reference database for music research with over 52,000 articles written by nearly 9,000 scholars charting the diverse history and cultures of music around the globe. You can find articles on musical styles, composers, musics of world areas, and musical instruments here.
Google Scholar
- Google ScholarGoogle Scholar can be useful for initial searches, as well, but it is very useful for finding items that cite a particular book or article. Remember, though, not everything is in Google Scholar, and not everything in Google Scholar is a scholarly source!
If you're using Google Scholar while off campus, follow these instructions so that it automatically directs you to materials available on campus or through OhioLink!
Ethnomusicology Journals
- Ethnomusicology JournalsThere are several journals specific to ethnomusicology including Ethnomusicology, Ethnomusicology Forum, and the British Journal of Ethnomusicology.
You can search each journal using keywords like world area/country, type of music, or musical instrument names.
Additional relevant journals:
Searching in the Library Catalog and Summon
You can use the library catalog or Summon to search for books in the library.
Don't forget that you can refine a keyword search by limiting the kinds of materials (books, articles, etc.), the time period in which they were published, or the location (Music Library, Curriculum Resource Center, etc.).
Keyword Searches
You can do simple keyword searches in Summon or in the library cataog using combinations of words that are relevant to your topic, for instance:
Searches like these can be a good starting point, but might include some unrelated hits.
Subject/Genre Search
If you're interested in a particular country, world area, or type of music, a subject search in the library catalog filtered to only find library items can be powerful, like the following sample searches:
This search will only turn up books, recordings, or periodicals that are all or mostly about the subject in question. If your searches here don't turn up many relevant hits, consider using a Keyword search instead.