Subject Expert
Ielleen Miller
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Contact:
Email: imiller@ewu.edu
Text or phone me at 509.818.0559
Office Hours:Wednesdays 9-11am, or by appointment - use Schedule Research Consultation link above.
Need to meet during the evening or weekend? Please text or email me to schedule.
Office: JFK Library M04C (just ask for me at the JFK Library Reference Desk)
Or Zoom https://ewu.zoom.us/j/97403645255
Text or phone me at 509.818.0559
Office Hours:Wednesdays 9-11am, or by appointment - use Schedule Research Consultation link above.
Need to meet during the evening or weekend? Please text or email me to schedule.
Office: JFK Library M04C (just ask for me at the JFK Library Reference Desk)
Or Zoom https://ewu.zoom.us/j/97403645255
General Music Resources
Online
- Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new windowStart here for an overview on composers, genres, terms, and styles. Covers Western art music, popular music, and diverse musical traditions around the world. Each article is written by an expert in that field. You can also find complete works lists for composers!
- OnMusic DictionaryMultimedia dictionary with basic coverage of music terminology, instruments, and composers. A Musical Symbol Chart defines various symbols used in Western music notation.
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780028659855Publication Date: 2004An A-Z biographical reference that focuses on individual artists and groups in all popular styles active from 1990 to the present, including those in rock, rhythm and blues, rap, country, electronica, jazz, vocal and classical.
In the Library
A History of Western Music by Call Number: ML160 .G872 2014 (Upper Level Book Stacks)Comprehensive and easy-to-read survey of Western music - this book will give you a brief overview of genres, styles, and major historical events in music history, as well as point you to more detailed sources.
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Call Number: ML102 .P66 G84 1998 (Main Level Reference)Written entries and discographies related to popular music (up to 1998).
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz by Call Number: ML102.J3 F4 1999 (Main Level Reference)
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music by Call Number: ML100 .G16 1998 (Main Level Reference)Comprehensive resource on music from diverse cultures around the world - get information on regions, genres, and cultural context of music traditions. Read entries for overviews of topics and find more sources using the bibliographies.
Article Databases for Music
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowInterdisciplinary database with full-text journal articles. Includes around 70 journals covering music, music education, popular music, and ethnomusicology. Coverage is from the first issue up to 3-5 years ago.
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowComprehensive international database for music literature (journals, books, dissertations, etc.). Narrow your search with facets like language and source type.
- EWU Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
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Along with books and scores, the Catalog has records for millions of articles. The default is to only show you records for articles we have full text. To expand your search for articles you can interlibrary loan, click the Include results with no full text in the upper left corner. - Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Use Google Scholar to search for scholarly articles across the Web (this can be a good complement to subscription databases). Note the citation tracking feature. This link includes Eastern Washington University indicators. You will see "Find it @ EWU" in your results, if we have the article full text in one of our databases.
Article Databases for Music Education
- ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center (EBSCOhost) -- 1966-present This link opens in a new windowComprehensive U.S. Department of Education database for education, indexing journals & magazines, as well as books, videos, conference papers and technical reports. Links to full text documents. Free version at https://eric.ed.gov
- Education Research Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowJournals and magazines along with books and conference papers. Coverage dates vary, but a few titles go back to 1975.
- Education Databases: Education Research Complete & ERIC (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowSimultaneous search option for the two most comprehensive education databases.
- Education Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowScholarly journal articles, dissertations, and other materials on early childhood education through higher education topics. Includes adult education, home schooling, bilingual education, teacher training, and distance learning. Most items are from 1980-present.
Music Education Journals
- Update: Applications of Research in Music Education (SAGE)Quarterly journal from the National Association of Music Education. Articles are of a more practical nature, aimed at teachers to help them apply research in their teaching practices.
- Journal of Research in Music Education (SAGE)A quarterly, peer-reviewed journal comprising reports of original research related to music teaching and learning. The wide range of topics includes various aspects of music pedagogy, history, and philosophy, and addresses vocal, instrumental, and general music at all levels, from early childhood through adulthood.
Physical Books & eBooks
- EWU Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
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Search for books, videos, articles and more at EWU Libraries, Summit Libraries and beyond. While not required, if you want the full functionality (save or request items, etc.), please sign in with your NetID.
- EWU WorldCat CatalogCan't find what you need at EWU or through Summit? Search for items held by thousands of libraries around the world in WorldCat and send a request through InterLibrary Loan to have it sent to EWU for you. Interlibrary loan requests take 1-2 weeks.
Physical Sheet Music
For more info on finding repertoire for your instrument, check out the Instrument & Voice Guides!
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Type in the name of the work, composer, or instruments, then under Format click Scores. You may have to click Show More to see Scores as an option. - WorldCat Catalog This link opens in a new window
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Can't find what you need at EWU or through Summit? Use WorldCat. The limiter is Musical Scores. Search for items held by thousands of libraries around the world in WorldCat and send a request through InterLibrary Loan to have it sent to EWU for you. Interlibrary loan requests take 1-2 weeks.
Digital Sheet Music
- IMSLPVirtual library of thousands of public domain (pre-1923) music scores.
- Choral Public Domain Library (CDPL)Freely available choral/vocal scores, texts, translations, and composer information.
- Books for Band by InstrumentSeries of freely accessible digital instruction/method books for band instruments.
- Contemporary Music Scores CollectionIncludes the digital, open access scores from the Contemporary Score Edition series, the first open access edition of new music published by a library, and scores from the Kaleidoscope 2020 Call for Scores, an open access collaboration with the UCLA Music Library.
- Harvard Online Resources for Music ScholarsDirectory of over 100 online repositories of digital sheet music. Find collections centered on specific composers, time periods, regions, genres, and styles.
- Sheet Music ConsortiumOnline collection of public domain sheet music, digitized by libraries across the country. Mostly popular music.
- Music Treasures ConsortiumProvides online access to music manuscript and print materials held by renowned music archives around the world, including the British Library, Morgan Library, Library of Congress, The Newberry Library, Beethoven Haus Bonn Bibliothek, and several others.
- Neue Mozart AusgabeMozart complete works, digitized edition
- Beethovenhaus Bonn - Digital ArchivesProvides access to the collection of manuscripts, published music editions, letters, documents, audio, and images held by the Beethoven-Haus.
Online Audio Streaming
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new windowOnline music streaming service, with a growing collection of over 130,000 albums. Primarily focuses on Western art music, and also includes jazz, popular, folk, and art music traditions from around the world. Updated with new recordings monthly. Access restricted to 6 users at a time. Try again later if you cannot access this resource.
- Naxos Music Library Jazz This link opens in a new windowOnline streaming service for jazz music, with a growing collection of over 9,000 albums from prominent recording labels. Browse by composer, performing artist, label, or genre. Updated with new recordings weekly. Access restricted to 2 users at a time. Try again later if you cannot access this resource.
- MusOpen Audio CollectionRoyalty-free audio recordings of instrumental and vocal music. Browse by composer, instrument, recording duration, and time period.
Online Video Streaming
- Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new windowDocumentaries, feature films, performances, interviews, news programs and newsreels, demonstrations, and raw footage.
- Kanopy Streaming Videos This link opens in a new windowOn-demand streaming video service with over 10,000 titles, ranging from feature films, television shows, and documentaries. Note: Most of the titles available are not listed in the EWU Library Catalog. If it says "request access," we do not have licensing for that title. Faculty can request access for their classes.
- OperaVisionLivestream and archived video recordings of European music, opera, and dance productions.
- Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra ArchiveLivestream and archived video recordings of concert performances. Strong focus on instrumental music for orchestra and chamber ensembles, and includes unstaged operas, oratorios, and masses.
Audio & Video In the Library
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Use the limiters on the left side of search results to narrow down format (i.e., Audio CDs, LPs, etc.).
General (Including Music)
- Dissertations & Theses A&I (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowCovers doctoral dissertations and master's theses back to 1743. Most recent records (1997-present) include a 24 page preview. Includes over 18,000 full-text dissertations. To access: Search the title/author in the EWU catalog. You may need to request through Summit. If it's not available through Summit, search through EWU WorldCat and request it through Interlibrary Loan.
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowRILM indexes some dissertations not available in the ProQuest Dissertations database.
By Music Discipline
These websites do not provide access to listed dissertations, but they do provide a snapshot of research in specific disciplines. To find an accessible copy, use the information in these lists to search through ProQuest Dissertations, RILM, the EWU catalog, or WorldCat.
EWU Music Department Theses
- Music Department Masters Theses in PaperCatalog records for our physical holdings of masters theses for Music
- Music Department Masters Theses OnlineLinks to PDF versions of some recent Music theses. May or may not be restricted to EWU community, depending on the author's preference.
Visit the Equipment Checkout desk in the Lower Level of the library to borrow technology including microphones, cameras, projectors, external drives, speakers, and noise cancelling headphones.
Go to the Equipment Checkout webpage for an up-to-date catalog, equipment kit information & how-to videos.