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Edition
Second edition.
Description
xvii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-250) and indexes.
Contents
The short course : music research and writing. The research process ; Starting-point resources : reference books ; Starting -point resources : journals ; Starting-point resources : bibliographies ; A case study ; Scholarly writing ; Writing samples -- How to : discover and use resources. Browsing as a discovery strategy ; Databases : structured for searching ; Subject searching in library catalogs : controlled vocabulary ; Subject searching in indexes and abstracts ; Keyword searching ; Related-record searching and citation indexes ; Other discovery methods : experts and the internet ; Using thematic catalogs -- Resources : the literature of music. M : the music-scores and recordings ; ML : music literature ; MT : instruction and study.
Summary
"A Guide to Library Research in Music introduces the process and techniques for researching and writing about music. This informative textbook provides concrete examples of different types of writing, offering a thorough introduction to music literature. This second edition addresses new matters in digital technology and the expansion in musical genres for library research"-- Provided by publisher.
