Overview of music
Use this guide to perform background research to refine a research topic, confirm terminology, find biographies, and get a general understanding before finding books and articles to support a research project.
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Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online is a gateway to Grove Music Online and other Oxford music reference resources (Oxford Dictionary of Music and Oxford Companion to Music) in one location. References are linked via Get VText.
Performing Arts encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online
Performing Arts encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online
Search or browse across 11 subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 39,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText.
Book, Movie, Music, Play, and Video Reviews from LexisNexis
Book, Movie, Music, Play, and Video Reviews from LexisNexis
Reviews published in newspapers, magazines, trade publications, news program transcripts, and major websites from around the world. 1980-present.
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