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Online Encyclopedias
Use music encyclopedias to find background information on musicians, instruments, styles of music, and much more. They are a great place to start your research. The entries in scholarly encyclopedias offer an overview of the topic, provide dates, list the pieces a musician composed, and include additional citations for expanding your research.
Histories and Research Leads
- Oxford Music OnlineIncludes The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, New Grove Opera, and New Grove Jazz.
Cultural Leads
- Garland Encyclopedia of World Music OnlineA perfect place to start exploring music from other cultures. Be sure to try the audio CDs on the left — they match up with the books on the right.
More Online Encyclopedias
The two offered above are great resources. If you are curious, you can find other online encyclopedias in Search It. Use advanced search and do these things:
- choose the "K-State Libraries only" tab
- set the search to "in subject contains music"
- use a second line to search "in the title contains encyclopedia"
- filter the results to "Full Text Online."
- Search for K-State Online Music EncyclopediasTry this advanced search with suggested parameters already set.
