Music Subject Guide
Databases |
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Access World News - NewsBank |
The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers in full-text content -- all in one easy-to-search database with a world map. Each provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community, as well as a distinctive focus offering a variety of viewpoints on local and world issues. Paid ads are excluded. |
Renaissance |
Current Perspectives on the Arts & Humanities. |
eBooks |
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Credo Reference |
Over 500 highly-regarded titles from over 70 publishers; Credo General Reference covers every major subject. |
ebrary |
Access to over 25,000 books from publishers such as McGraw Hill, Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press. |
EBSCO eBooks (formerly NetLibrary) |
Over 5,000 eBooks are available to GBC students in the EBSCO eBook collection. Search by subject, title or author and research right from home. |
Websites |
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Classical Composers' Archives |
UNLV site with information about composers. Searchable by name, nation, or time. |
Essentials of Music |
Provides basic information about classical music. Includes music by eras, information on composers and a glossary. |
Glossary of Musical Terms |
Definitions for musical terms |
Instrument Encyclopedia |
Browse by instrument family or geographically. Includes background information, images and sound bits. |
Music and History |
Provides a timeline of music history. |
Music History 102 |
Music history arranged chronologically. Includes sound bits. |
Music Viva: Encyclopedia of Music |
"The Musica Viva Encyclopedia has grown over the years from a small collection of randomly collected notes to a rather comprehensive music knowledge resource. It serves both as a knowledge base itself and as a keywords based web directory with lots of links to all kinds of music related sites." |
Performing Arts Reading Room: Music Division |
"PAE is a guide to performing arts resources at the Library of Congress. See, hear, and explore the Library's unsurpassed collections of scores, sheet music, audio recordings, films, photographs, and other materials." |