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MUL 1010 - Music Literature: Books (Print)

A guide for research in music literature

New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Print)

The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians is an invaluable resource for background on research on music topics. For help picking a topic consult this encyclopedia, located in the library Reference section. The Call Number indicates the location of these books on the shelf.

All content from the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, along with other sources, is included in the Oxford Online database below:

Examples of Books on Musicians

Library Catalog

Books and More

When you are using the Library Catalog...

If you are looking for works BY a composer, the composer is the AUTHOR. 

If you are looking for books ABOUT a composer, the composer is the SUBJECT