The majority of the library's music collection is located on the 5th floor adjacent to the audiovisual collection.
Music reference books are located on the 2nd floor in the reference collection. These include the major dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, indexes and bibliographies.
Books and scores are located in the General Collection, 5th floor.
LP recordings, CDs and videos are located in the Audiovisual department on the 5th floor.
Periodicals, both current and bound issues, are located in the General Collection, 5th floor.
Reserve materials are held at the circulation desk on the 2nd floor. Click on Catalog to search by instructor's name, course number, title or author. You can also access this site from the library's home page. Click on Course Reserves.
Use the library Catalog. This is the database of the library's holdings of books, audiovisual materials, scores, etc. Some sample searches:
A book on the quartets of Mozart:
Chose a Basic Search and select Keyword. Type:
The question mark (?) is a truncation symbol and retrieves any variations on the word stem, (i.e. quartet, quartets). Items marked [sound] are recordings.
A biography of Hector Berlioz:
Choose a Basic Search, select Subject and type: berlioz, hector [Submit Search]
*Subject searches are very restrictive. You must use exact Library of Congress subject headings found in the Subject line(s) of a Catalog record. Consult a reference librarian if you need help. You can also click on the underlined subject heading to conduct comprehensive searches on that particular subject.
Use the library Catalog and from the Basic Search screen, select Author's Name: and type the last + first name.
Use the library Catalog and from the Advanced Search screen under Format:, select Score. In the Search In: box, select Title and type:
Use the library Catalog and from the Advanced Search screen under Format:, select the sound format you wish (CD, LP, etc). In the other search boxes, you may select author, title, keyword, among others. All recordings will be located on the 5th floor in the Audiovisual department.
HINT: To search for a particular performer, conductor, or performing group, do an author search (Author's Name) using the last name + first name format. [armstrong, louis]. In the Advanced Search, you may use a combination of authors, performers and titles by selecting the appropriate terms in the Search in: drop down boxes. At Format: choose Sound (all formats).
Use one of the indexing sources for music literature listed below -- either print or electronic-- to identify those articles of interest. Then using a Journal/Magazine Search in the library Catalog, determine whether the library subscribes to the periodical and if so, for the time period you need. (see How do I know if the Library subscribes to the periodical I need?)
Green Library subscribes to Music Index located at ML118 .M84 in the Reference collection (2nd floor), Abstracts and Indexes section. This standard indexing source for music provides coverage of music periodical literature from 1949 to the present.
Humanities IndexThis print index contains many articles relating to music and the humanities in general. Its coverage is not as comprehensive as RILM, nor does it supply abstracts. It is found in Reference in the Abstracts/Indexes section at AI3 .H85, with coverage from 1974 to date.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature covers international music literature that encompasses historical musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments and voice, librarianship, dance, and music therapy. Also covered are other fields as they related to music. The database includes all formats of scholarly works: articles, books, bibliographies, catalogs, dissertations, films and videos, conference proceedings, and more. The RILM database contains more than 200,000 citations to music literature. An international bibliography of scholarly writings on music and related disciplines in 202 languages, RILM Abstracts includes original-language titles, title translations in English, full bibliographic information, abstracts in English, and author, title, journal, and subject indexes. Coverage: Late 1960s-Present with quarterly updates. RILM is accesed through the library's music subject page.
Guide to searching RILM Abstracts
IIMP/Full Text draws its current content from more than 300 international music periodicals from over 20 countries with over 40 Full Text titles. IIMP Full Text also includes retrospective coverage from 99 periodicals. Included in the current and retrospective content are 29 complete-run titles, from inception to the present (or final) issue, and many partial run titles.
Connect to IIMP.
(Those connecting from off-campus will need to use the proxy server. See Accessing library resources from off campus).
Guide to searching IIMP/Full Text
Music Index Online
Published since 1949, The Music Index: A Subject-Author Guide to Music Periodical Literature is compiled from over 640 international music periodicals offering the researcher access to a wealth of historiographic, ethnographic, and musicological data. A broad range of subjects is covered, including past and present personalities, the history of music, forms and types of music, musical instruments from the earliest times to modern electronic instruments, and computer produced music. In addition, book reviews, reviews of music recordings, tapes, and performances are indexed. First performances and obituaries are noted. Connect to Music Index.
(Those connecting from off-campus will need to use the proxy server. See Accessing library resources from off campus).
Guide to searching Music Index Online
Arts & Humanities Search
Provides citations to articles from more than 1,300 arts and humanities journals and to relevant articles on arts and humanities in over 5,000 social science and science journals.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Provides citations to articles from more than 1,300 arts and humanities journals and to relevant articles on arts and humanities in over 5,000 social science and science journals. Use the Full Search to conduct searches on a topic or by author and also to find articles which cite these works or which use related references. Use the Easy Search to find articles on a specified topic, person or place of interest.
America History and Life
Contains abstracts of many music-related articles, reviews and dissertations concerning American history. Coverage from 1964-present and is updated three times per year
Historical Abstracts
Abstracts of many music-related articles, reviews and dissertations concerning world history. Coverage from 1954-present and is updated three times per year.
Dissertation Abstracts
Indexes dissertations and some master's theses from over 1000 universities in North America. Coverage is 1861 - present and abstracts are included from 1980.
Academic Index
An interdisciplinary database that indexes over 1000 periodicals including newspapers, scholarly journals and popular magazine articles. Some full text available.
Electronic Collections Online
A growing collection of online journals in a variety of subject areas, all with the original contents of articles, including images. Supports cross-journal searching and browsing within journals. You can view bibliographic information for all journals and view full text articles from journals to which the library subscribes.
If a book you need is located at the North Miami campus, you may request it online by using the Intercampus Loan form.
Items in the General Collection (5th floor) may be checked out.
Videos may be checked out from the Audiovisual department (5th floor) for a period of two weeks for faculty and graduate students; three days for undergraduate students. Sound recordings circulate for two weeks. You may use the Online Request Forms to extend your lending period. Select "Automatic Online Renewals." You may also use a form from this page to request an item that is currently checked out or "In Process."
You can conduct a search of all of the libraries in the State University System of Florida. From a Catalog search screen, click on Change Databases and select SUS. Search as you normally would in Catalog and notice the holding library.
You can also search the libraries belonging to the Southeast Florida Information Network, known as SEFLIN. This is a consortium of regional libraries and includes academic, public and special libraries.
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