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Music

This is a guide created to help students doing research in music, music history, music education, music business and more.

Music History Web Resources

Using OhioLINK for Books from Other Libraries

Run a search from the library's home page or simply click the "search" button to open the OneSearch interface.

The search bar from the library's front page with "freshwater fish" typed in.

Make sure to sign in. Select "OhioLINK Search" from the dropdown menu to the right. Then click the green magnifying glass symbol to refresh the search.

The "freshwater fish" search with "OhioLINK Search" selected.

Click an item's title to view details. The "See all OhioLink Holdings" foldout will show you which institutions own this item. Click the blue button under "Get it from other locations" to request a physical copy or a chapter of the book. The form for physical items will look like this: 

The request form has a required dropdown selection for Pickup location and optional fields for volume, "not needed after (date)," and a note.

If you have already signed in, you won't need to give your account information. You will receive an email when your OhioLINK request is available for pickup. Identify yourself at the circulation desk in the library to check it out.

If you are looking at an item in our catalog and the terms for "get a physical copy" say "Terms to be supplied," you will be placing an ILL request when you click the blue button. See the box on the right hand side of this page for details about ILL.

Looking for Biographical Information on a Musician?

Need a biography on a musician? Click on Oxford Music Online  - This includes the Grove Dictionary of Music.

Try Searching Classical Music Reference Library - for more essential reference materials - this includes Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. 

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music - Browse for cultural groups and more.