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Music 116 - Beginning Voice

 

Your search for information on Music can include books, periodical articles, online databases, and authoritative Internet resources.

 

Books

Use the Library Catalog to find books on your subject. The general call number for books on all aspects of Music is M - MT. More specific call numbers for your topics may be found by searching the catalog. Try the following Library of Congress Subject Headings but remember that this list is not conclusive. There are many more subject headings for Music in the catalog. A few subject headings to try are listed below.

 

Music

Music encyclopedias

Music - History & criticism

Music – Instruction & study

Musicians

Musicians - Biography

Composers

Composers – Biography

Women Composers

Women composers - Biography

Voice

Elocution

Phonetics

Voice – Care & hygiene

Voice culture

Additional headings:

Choral music

Ear training

Popular music

Sight singing

Singing

Vocal music

 

Selected Reference Books

Listed below are reference books that may be useful in your research.

 

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music.

REF ML100 .G16

The New Oxford Companion to Music.

REF ML100 .S37 1983

The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

REF ML100 .N48 2001

 

 

There are books that may assist you in developing your self-confidence in the vocal arts and performance. A few are listed below.

 

Adventures in Singing: A Process for Exploring, Discovering, and Developing Vocal Potential

MT825 .W18 1998

The Inner Game of Tennis

GV1002.9.P75 G34

The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music

from the Heart.

ML3838 .B78 1997

Musicking: The Meanings of Performing and Listening

ML3845 .S628 1998

The Inner Game of Music

ML3820 .G73 1986

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values

CT275.P648 A33 1979

 

Newspaper and Magazine Articles

Journals and magazines usually provide the most current information. Journal articles are more scholarly or professional while magazine articles tend to be shorter and more general. Newspaper articles, while not usually scholarly or professional, can give you the most current news and some additional facts on your topic. To find articles on your topic, use one of the online indexes listed below. They are available at http://www.cerritos.edu/library/http://www.cerritos.edu/library/e-resources.html. Use subject headings similar to those used to locate books. The Library also has print indexes that must be used to find older articles, generally anything published before 1985.

 

Online Databases

EbscoHost MasterFile Premier

GaleNet Discovering Collection

NewsBank InfoWeb

Project Muse

 

 

Print Indexes

Humanities Index

Los Angeles Times Index

New York Times Index

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

 

 

 

Internet Sites

 

The All Music Guide

http://www.allmusic.com/

 

The Aria Database

http://www.aria-database.com

 

Google Web Directory: Arts/Music/History

http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Music/History/

 

Worldwide Internet Music Resources

http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/

 

 

Remember that the librarians are here to assist you with your research needs. If you have a question, please ask for information.

 

 

 

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