Music Library and Research Skills

**Winner of the Music Library Association's Vincent Duckles Award for the best bibliography or research tool in music**

Music Library and Research Skills, Second Edition, introduces the prime concepts of music research, helping students develop a firm understanding of the tools that provide information about music: what types of sources exist, how they are arranged, and how they may best be used to do research. Covering a wide range of music reference sources for research in all genres of music, the text is thorough, lively, and informative.

Jane Gottlieb is Vice President of Library and Information Resources at The Julliard School and the Director of the school's C.V. Starr Doctoral Program.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Introduction: The Research Process

Chapter 1: Libraries and the Universe of Information About Music
Overview
Types of Libraries and Selected Listings
Tips on Searching Library Catalogs
Bibliographic Style and Style Manuals
Using the Internet for Music Research
The Research process

Chapter 2: Bibliographies of Music Literature
Overview
A. Bibliographies of Bibliographies and Guides to the Literature About Music
B. Bibliographies of Music Literature: Format-Specific Sources
C. Bibliographies of Music Literature: Subject-Specific Sources
D. Bibliographies of Music Literature: Indexes
The Research Process

Chapter 3: Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Overview and Chronological Survey of Music Dictionaries
Encyclopedic sources (Grove, MGG, Basso), Concise Dictionaries, Terminological Sources, Biographical Sources
Special Subject Sources
Titles, AKAs, and Cross-references
The Research Process

Chapter 4: Composers, Performers, and Composer-Performers: Selected Bibliographic and Dictionary Sources

Chapter 5: Histories of Music and Methods of Research
Introduction
Historiography of Music and Landmark Music Histories
Musicology
Ethnomusicology
Popular Music Studies
Jazz Research
German Musicologists in Perspective
Teaching of Music History and Music History Textbooks
Twenty-First Century Landmark?
Oral History
Specific Music Histories Published Since 1990
Source Readings
Music Iconography
Organology
Chronologies and Calendars
Biographies
The Research Process

Chapter 6: Periodicals, Periodical Indexes, and Literature Databases
Introduction
Selected Music Periodical Titles
The Research Process and "How Much Is Enough?"

Chapter 7: Discographies
Introduction: Discographic Tools and The History of Recording
Specific Discographies
About Recordings: A Selected Bibliography
The Research Process

Chapter 8: From Manuscript to Printed Edition
Introduction
Manuscript Sources
Bibliographies of Early Music (Music Before 1800)
Music Printing and Publishing
Music Printing and Publishing: A Selected Bibliography
Music Printing and Publishing: Selected Studies of Specific Printers/Publishers
Chronology of Printing, Publishing, and Copyright: Landmarks
Types of Editions and the Process of Editing
Editing and Editions: A Selected Bibliography
Study of Manuscripts via Surrogates: Facsimiles, Microfilm, and Digital Copies
Copyright
Copyright: A Selected Bibliography
Performing Rights Societies
The Research Process

Chapter 9: Bibliographies of Music
Introduction
Bibliographies of Music and Indexes
Musical Settings of Poets and Writers; Tributes to Historical Figures
Regional Bibliographies and Other Specialized Tools
Resources for Locating Music Publishers
Digital Scores

Chapter 10: Composer Thematic Catalogs
Introduction
Composer Thematic Catalogs
The Research Process

Chapter 11: Texts and Translations
Introduction
Text Translations and Guides to Pronunciation: Selected Sources
General
Internet Sources
Pronunciation
Individual Composers

Chapter 12: Resources for Careers in Music and Other Miscellaneous Tools
Directories
Funding Sources and Grants
Resources on Careers in Music: A Selected List
Business and Legal Resources
Career Guides
Travel Guides and Gazetteers

Selected Glossary of German Terms

Selected Glossary of Bibliographic Terms and Abbreviations

Index