If you are just starting your research, you may need to develop your topic further. Ask yourself:
As you consider these questions, take a look at a few of these reference resources for general, background information about your topic. The information you find in these resources will help you determine what you need to know, what search terms or keywords to use, and what, exactly, it is that you hope to discover through your research.
CD/DVDs: 1st floor to the right as you enter the library. They are near the beginning of the stacks.
Books and scores: 2nd floor to the right of the stairs. Call numbers:
K-12 curriculum books, scores, kits: 1st floor near the end of the hall near children's collection. Call number is 780-789. We have moved basic music instruction books for children from the 2nd floor under MT to the curriculum collection so that they are easier to find. If there is an instrument that you cannot locate a beginner's book for, please ask and we'll double check for one upstairs.
This guide contains suggested resources and how-to tutorials to guide you through your research. On this main page, you'll find some resources that we suggest you use for art research. If you're just starting your music research, read "Need to Develop Your Idea?" to the left. The remaining boxes on this guide will help you continue your research.
Need some help formatting your citations? Select the "RefWorks" tab at the top of the page to learn how to organize your research and cite your sources.
Feeling lost? Select the "Research Process" tab at the top of the page to access an in-depth tutorial on all the steps of the research process.
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