Reference books are on the 1st floor of the library. They are a good starting point for research.
You'll find books on Music in the 780s. Here are some examples:
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians
Baker's Dictionary of Music
The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Encyclopedia of the Blues
Musical Instruments of the World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
The New Harvard Dictionary of Music
The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll
The New Grove Dictionary of American MusicThe Library subscribes to many electronic databases for student research. You might find the ones listed below to be helpful with your music research.
This link opens in a new windowEncyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference books on all topics. A great first source when researching a new topic. Gives background information, definitions, and links to additional sources.
eBooks from across the disciplines, including reference works and scholarly monographs. Available on the EBSCO platform.
Collection of magazines, newspapers, books, transcripts, plus thousands of images, maps, and audio/video items. (Do not use with Chrome browser.)
Encyclopedias and other reference books on a variety of subjects.
Index to articles in magazines, journals, and newspapers.
Index to articles in magazines, journals, newspapers, videos and blogs.
Try these websites for credible music information: