Check out below for help finding information, specific resources,
and research hints for more specific areas within the broader subject of Music.

Class Pages

MH211-- Survey of Western Music

Databases and Indexes

The two major resources we have available to assist you in music specific research are Music Index and RILM. The table below will points out the strengths of each of these. Begin with the one most appropriate to your research need.

	Music Index	RILM
Dates of coverage	1949 -	1967 -
Format	Print: 1949 - 2001 Online via EbscoHost : 1962-present	Print: 1967-1979 Online via EbscoHost: 1969-present
Updates	Monthly (print version)	Weekly
Content	Periodical articles only	Articles, dissertations, bibliographies, books, reviews
Scope	Primarily English language	International
Records include	Citations only	Citations and abstracts
Major subject focus	Classical and popular music, music education	Scholarly works, musicology, ethnomusicology

Music Index

RILM/Music Literature

Academic Search Premier

A general academic database that includes music periodicals. To limit to scholarly journals only, select Peer Reviewed in the Limits.

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