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Music History

Resources for courses and research in music history

Books About Music

Searching for Books about Music

Use OneSearch to search or browse for books about music. If you know the title of the book, enter it in the search box.

To browse for books about music: 

  1. In OneSearch, enter some words that describe your topic and click the search button.
  2. In the menu on the left, click on Library Catalog to limit your search to items in the University Libraries.
  3. Use the library location facet on the left to limit your search to the music collection location.
  4. To find the newest books, use the facet for publication date to limit your search to the most recent 3-5 years. 
  5. Make note of the call number and find it on the shelf in the curriculum guides section of Education, Music and Media.

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