MSM Library: Introduction to Music Research: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Databases

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Databases through MSM

Online resources:

Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
The gateway to Grove Music Online, with access to search The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music.
Oxford History of Western Music This link opens in a new window
Richard Taruskin's multi-volume history of Western music.
Cultural Inclusion: A List of Resources This link opens in a new window

For a complete listing of the databases we subscribe to, consult our A-Z List.

Print resources:

Index to Printed Music: Collections & Series -- "...is a tool for finding individual pieces of music printed in standard scholarly editions, as it indexes each individual piece in a collection. Music for specific performing forces is easily retrievable, thus offering detailed repertory for performers, conductors, and directors of ensembles"
Oxford Bibliographies Online -- "Developed cooperatively with scholars and librarians worldwide, Oxford Bibliographies offers exclusive, authoritative research guides across a variety of subject areas. Combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia, this cutting-edge resource directs researchers to the best available scholarship across a wide variety of subjects"