Research and Course Guides: Music: Home

Key resources

Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
Access includes The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Oxford Dictionary of Music, and Oxford Companion to Music
Music Index This link opens in a new window
classical and popular music, musicians, and the music industry; 1979-present
Medici.tv This link opens in a new window
over 1,800 programs, including concerts and archived historical concerts; operas; ballets; documentaries; artist portraits and educational programs; master classes. Note: Many performances have expiration dates; look for Available until in the section below the video

Listen to music online
Classical Music Library, Naxos Music Library, etc.
Philharmonia Instrument Guides
Videos by orchestra members discussing the history and construction of the instrument they play, as well as demonstrating techniques they use to get particular sounds

Sourcebook for Research in Music (3rd ed.)
Call Number: e-book
Guide to music research sources and techniques

Theatre
CU Libraries guide to resources for theatre studies, including musical theatre
Audio technology
CU Libraries guide to resources for the study of audio technology