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Music: Books & Dissertations
Music, Theatre and Dance
Tutorials
- Finding and using e-books PowerPoint TutorialClick the speaker icon in the upper right of each slide for audio.
- Find dissertationsPowerPoint tutorial: click the speaker icon in the upper right of each slide for audio.
Finding CDs, books, scores
Call Numbers are locations for books, CDs, and scores. Call numbers beginning with the letter M are on the 3rd floor of the
- M Scores (Mini- then full-size)
- ML Books about music
- MT Books about teaching music or more technical information about music
To Find Books:
- From the Library homepage, enter your search in the "Find articles, books, & more" box, then filter your results.
- When searching for a type of piece, use the plural, e.g., "sonatas" or "concertos" (not concerti). You may use keywords like "piano sonatas op. 23"
- Search by composer, performer, or by title.
- Type composer's or performer's last name then first name (e.g., stravinsky igor OR ellington duke). Click on Search.
WorldCat search example
Career book
- The Path to Funding: The Artist’s Guide to Building Your Audience, Generating Income, and Realizing Career Sustainability byCall Number: e-bookPublication Date: 2022Develop an artist mission statement, generate new ideas for creative projects, and create an engaging project description. The book also covers methods for artists to identify their audience, generate a comprehensive project budget, collect compelling work samples, and identify potential funders to support their creative work.
Find Dissertations
- RILM Abstracts of Music LiteratureExample of a search:
dissertation AND (PhD OR DMA) AND troubadour*
Limit the language to English - WorldCat (FirstSearch)Search title and author, or search person's name as a subject, add keywords Thesis OR dissertation, limit Language to English.
If we don't have it, borrow dissertation from another library (click on Get it @ GVSU, then Doc Delivery).
Google the dissertation author's last name and the title in quotes, then look for a .edu site for the pdf.
Other Libraries you may use
- MeLCat
Michigan eLibrary lets you borrow books for free in the state through GVSU and your local public library.
Use GVSU's Document Delivery service as an alternative.
Subjects: Music
- Last Updated: Dec 4, 2024 3:36 PM
- URL: https://libguides.gvsu.edu/music
