Scholarly articles, like books, are textual sources which help you interpret the scores and performances you are studying. They often contain the newest research and presume an expert knowledge which can demand that you consult and compare other perspectives to gain full context. Most articles initially appear within journals, but we tend to access them through online databases. On this page, learn how to find articles and evaluate their authority.
OneSearch searches multiple article databases while also searching the Libraries' catalog. You can narrow your results by the type of source. Newspaper articles may include reviews of concerts or recordings. Magazine articles could include specialty magazines such as DownBeat, Rolling Stone, or Guitar Player.
Note: DownBeat, one of the most important sources of jazz information and reviews, is not available full-text online, but it is fully indexed online. Bracken Library subscribes to it in print. Current issues are kept on the First Floor in the Current Periodicals area. Past issues are kept on the Second Floor, West Side, in the Bound Periodicals area, Range 37.
For scholarly journals, check both "Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed" and "Journal Article:"
Users are encouraged to search for items beyond University Libraries' catalog via RILM Abstracts of Music Literature and WorldCat. Materials not available in print or online may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Please allow up to seven days for electronic delivery and up to fourteen days for delivery of physical items.