Music 301: History of Rock and Roll: Home
Useful resources
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Citing Sourcesstyle guides & examples for reference lists (aka bibliographies).
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Knowledge Markethelp with research, writing, presentations, and data
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Resource MarketGuides, definitions of academic jargon, and helpful links created by Knowledge Market consultants
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Government Resourcesdata, census, info about federal, state, & local government, & cool stuff
Department Links
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Dept. of Musicinfo from the GVSU Music Department
Welcome!
This guide's purposes are to: help you learn more about music while using information, provide resources for doing research in MUS 301 on questions like:
- How rock music has evolved from the latter half of the 20th century and current representations
- The ways in which rock music of the past & present represents social commentary and has influenced societal change
- Human Rights issues in rock,
help you save time and energy, and successfully complete your assignments.
Music CDs, books, and scores are on the 3rd floor of the Mary Idema Pew Library.
Credit is Due (The Attribution Song) « Nina Paley’s Blog (hilarious video, followed by serious discussion of giving credit)
Library Basics
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Databases, journals, & articlesVideo defines each and explains how they fit together
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Resource MarketThe Resource Market has guide sheets, definitions of academic jargon, and helpful links created by Knowledge Market consultants. Use the search bar or browse using the buttons.
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Building a Search StrategyVideo explains how to develop a search strategy before using the catalog or databases. These concepts are universal and apply to any database, or search engine.
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How to Find a BookThis video walks you through the process of searching for a book and identifying its location.
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While many articles & ebooks are online, some are in the robotic book retrieval system (official name = Automated Storage Retrieval System or ASRS) behind the Service Desk on the 1st floor.
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Practice Good Information Hygiene: Sanitize before You Share4 quick and easy steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation: pause, fact check, search, examine original source. From the News Literacy Project
Subject Guide

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