summary of resources for music research at Cornell

1. Tracey Snyder Assistant Music Librarian tls224@cornell.edu Music Research: Library Resources

2. Music Finding sources of the musical work itself

3. Sound recordings Library catalog Available as “Catalog” or “Classic Catalog” Advanced Search is recommended Music Online (includes Classical Music Library) Streaming audio database, accessible to Cornell users Contains a wide selection of record labels Naxos Music Library Streaming audio database, accessible to Cornell users Contains a wide selection of performances DRAM (Database of Recorded American Music) Streaming audio database, accessible to Cornell users Contains music from New World Records and other record labels

4. Videos Library catalog Available as “Catalog” or “Classic Catalog” Advanced Search is recommended Music Online (includes Opera in Video) Streaming video database, accessible to Cornell users Naxos Video Library Streaming video database, accessible to Cornell users medici.tv Streaming video database, accessible to Cornell users Performances, master classes, etc. from classical music festivals all over the world

5. Scores Library catalog Available as “Catalog” or “Classic Catalog” Advanced Search is recommended Music Online (includes Classical Scores Library) Digital library of scanned scores, accessible to Cornell users IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project) Digital library of scanned scores in the public domain Eastman School of Music, Sibley Music Library Website Digital library of scanned scores in the public domain

6. Libretti and scripts Library catalog Available as “Catalog” or “Classic Catalog” Advanced Search is recommended OperaGlass Contains the full text of libretti and other useful information SimplyScripts Contains the full text of film and musical scripts

7. Writings Discovering and locating writings about the musical work

8. Grove Music Online Find the article about the composer of the work Open the bibliography of the article Select a few citations for books, journal articles, etc., based on title, language, and date Locate selected items at Cornell (from within the Grove Music Online bibliography)

9. Library catalog Search for additional books Enter keywords in a search; refine search results by format or year Use the subject links in a record to find more books with the same subject headings Can also browse by call number ranges (Classic Catalog only)

10. Periodical indexes Search for additional articles, etc., using Advanced Search, search limits, and refining options RILM (International Repertory of Music Literature) Broadest coverage and most scholarly content Music Index Online Complementary coverage JSTOR Additional scholarly articles Project MUSE Additional scholarly articles RIPM (Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals) Citations of articles from 1800-1950 ProQuest Historical Newspapers Citations of reviews from newspapers, including New York Times (1851-2006)

11. Dissertations and theses Search for doctoral dissertations and master's theses ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Citations, abstracts, and PDFs of dissertations and theses Some dissertationsmay have been revised and published as books subsequently (often with new titles), so remember to search in the library catalog for publications by the author of any relevant dissertations