Music Reference Sources
Reference sources, such as encyclopedias or music-specific dictionaries, can be a great place to go for background information, definitions, and overviews of a particular topic.
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Call Number: R 781.6303 L32en 1998ISBN: 1561592374Publication Date: 1998
Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781135377007Publication Date: 2013
General Reference Sources
- Credo Reference via NC LIVE This link opens in a new window
Credo is a database of background content, containing full-text entries to help learn the basics of any topic. Start your research here to focus your topic, find keywords and people, and discover more in-depth books and articles.
- EBSCO eBooks This link opens in a new window
Access to thousands of full-text ebooks on a variety of topics. Search across the entire collection by title, author, or keywords.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowSearch individual or multiple online encyclopedias and dictionaries covering a wide range of subjects, from science to education to history.
Music Biographical Reference Sources
Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians by Call Number: R 780.92 B17b 1992ISBN: 9780028724157Publication Date: 1992
Icons of Rock : An Encyclopedia of the Legends Who Changed Music Forever by Call Number: AVAILABLE ONLINEISBN: 0313338450
Icons of R&B and Soul : An Encyclopedia of the Artists Who Revolutionized Rhythm by Call Number: AVAILABLE ONLINEISBN: 9780313340444
Who Married Figaro? A Book of Opera Characters by Call Number: e-BookISBN: 9780199548194Publication Date: 2009
