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New Grove Music
Definitive encyclopedia for anything pertaining to music, instruments, composers, and musicians.
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International Index to Music Periodicals Full Text: IIMP
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Citations, abstracts, and full text of articles from music periodicals from over 20 countries, 1874-present.
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Music Index
Indexes articles in 400 music periodicals, 1975-present.
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Naxos Music Library
Mac users should use Firefox. All users need Adobe Flash 10, available for download at http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
85,000+ tracks of recorded classical, jazz, world, folk and Chinese music, with notes. Faculty can call Ref. desk 545-0150 for playlist password.
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RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
References to music journal articles and other scholarly literature, 1967-present.
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Definitive encyclopedia for anything pertaining to music, instruments, composers, and musicians.
| Also known as: | Oxford Music Online |
International Index to Music Periodicals Full Text: IIMP
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Citations, abstracts, and full text of articles from music periodicals from over 20 countries, 1874-present.
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Music Index
Indexes articles in 400 music periodicals, 1975-present.
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Naxos Music Library
Mac users should use Firefox. All users need Adobe Flash 10, available for download at http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
85,000+ tracks of recorded classical, jazz, world, folk and Chinese music, with notes. Faculty can call Ref. desk 545-0150 for playlist password.
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RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
References to music journal articles and other scholarly literature, 1967-present.
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Additional Databases in Performing Arts > Music
American Song
68,000 tracks of historical recordings of jazz, blues, gospel and other genres, 1890's-1970's.
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Arts and Humanities Citation Index
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Provides a search by cited reference, topic, author, and more for articles in almost all important English-language arts and humanities journals, 1975-present.
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Classical Music in Video
Contains 1,500 performances of major orchestral works, chamber music, oratorios, and solo performances, plus master classes and interviews with master teachers.
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Classical Music Library
Audio database of classical music, with reference section. Playlist option available. Downloading available for a fee.
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Classical Scores Library
Classical scores and manuscripts from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
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Dance in Video
Videos of dance performances, and documentaries on dance, from the 1950's to present.
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Films On Demand
3,800 educational videos and historical newsreels. To create playlists and link to course pages, see FAQ.
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Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online
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Essays, images and audio examples about world music.
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Humanities International Complete
Journal articles in archaeology, classics, cultural studies, arts, philosophy, history, linguistics, and literature, plus literary magazines, 1975-present.
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LibraryMusicSource
A collection of some 35,000 scores and parts for classical music, available for download and printing. Includes solo parts for small and large ensemble works.
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Music and Performing Arts Online
Indexes scholarly journals in music, dance, theater, film, and puppetry, 1864-present.
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Naxos Music Library Jazz
Around five thousand tracks of recorded jazz music, with notes. Faculty can call Ref. desk 545-0150 for playlist password.
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Naxos Music Library Sheet Music
The first time you print, you must download the Solero print software linked on the site. Password for the download is given in the upper left of the screen.
Sheet music for 14,000 scores.
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Naxos Video Library
Requires Adobe Flash 10. *NOTE*: This site is in Beta. Naxos is still working on technical issues. Please contact dbhelp@library.umass.edu if you are having technical issues.
Streaming video library of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts and documentaries.
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Opera in Video
A growing collection of filmed opera stage productions, with some interviews and other documentary videos.
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Performing Arts Directory
Contact information and descriptions for organizations, facilities, and agencies for music, theater and dance.
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RIPM Online Archive of Music Pers.
Full text of approx. 100 international, historical music journals, 1800-1950.
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RIPM Retro. Index to Music Periodicals
Index to international historical music periodicals, 1800-1950. Some full text.
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Rock's Backpages
Five decades of rock music articles, reviews, and interviews, full text. US and UK rock magazines and fanzines,
plus audio interviews and links to rock radio stations and websites.
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Smithsonian Global Sound
Music from America and elsewhere on the Folkways label. Listen for free and download for a fee. Playlist option available.
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68,000 tracks of historical recordings of jazz, blues, gospel and other genres, 1890's-1970's.
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Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Vendor does not support Safari 3.
Provides a search by cited reference, topic, author, and more for articles in almost all important English-language arts and humanities journals, 1975-present.
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Classical Music in Video
| Database trial ends 06/20/12. Please send comments to Pam Juengling, 413-545-1858. |
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Classical Music Library
Audio database of classical music, with reference section. Playlist option available. Downloading available for a fee.
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Classical Scores Library
Classical scores and manuscripts from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
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Dance in Video
Videos of dance performances, and documentaries on dance, from the 1950's to present.
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Films On Demand
3,800 educational videos and historical newsreels. To create playlists and link to course pages, see FAQ.
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Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online
IE 7.0 or Firefox 1.0 or higher recommended.
Essays, images and audio examples about world music.
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Humanities International Complete
Journal articles in archaeology, classics, cultural studies, arts, philosophy, history, linguistics, and literature, plus literary magazines, 1975-present.
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LibraryMusicSource
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Music and Performing Arts Online
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Naxos Music Library Jazz
Around five thousand tracks of recorded jazz music, with notes. Faculty can call Ref. desk 545-0150 for playlist password.
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Naxos Music Library Sheet Music
The first time you print, you must download the Solero print software linked on the site. Password for the download is given in the upper left of the screen.
Sheet music for 14,000 scores.
| Also known as: | Sheet Music Now |
Naxos Video Library
Requires Adobe Flash 10. *NOTE*: This site is in Beta. Naxos is still working on technical issues. Please contact dbhelp@library.umass.edu if you are having technical issues.
Streaming video library of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts and documentaries.
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Opera in Video
A growing collection of filmed opera stage productions, with some interviews and other documentary videos.
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Performing Arts Directory
Contact information and descriptions for organizations, facilities, and agencies for music, theater and dance.
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RIPM Online Archive of Music Pers.
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RIPM Retro. Index to Music Periodicals
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Rock's Backpages
| Database trial ends 04/28/12. Please send comments to Pam Juengling, 413-545-1858. |
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Smithsonian Global Sound
Music from America and elsewhere on the Folkways label. Listen for free and download for a fee. Playlist option available.
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