UTEP Library Research Guides: Music Research: Music History

History Databases

These databases are not dedicated to music, but you can find historical information about music, historical eras, and important people or ideas in each era. For a list of music databases, see the Music Databases tab.

19th Century U.S. Newspapers
Full-text/full-image access to primary source newspaper content published during the 19th century. Subject coverage focuses on daily life, politics, culture, ethnic groups, and major historical events from 19th century.
Academic Search Complete
A scholarly, multidisciplinary full-text database providing indexing and abstracts for over 10,000 publications, including over 5,000 full-text journals.
America: History and Life
Good source of journal articles.
Cambridge Histories Online
Great source for almost any country or time period.
Early American Newspapers (1690-1876), Series I (NewsBank/Readex)
Provides complete full text/full image access to over 700 historical American newspapers from 23 states and the District of Columbia printed between 1690 and 1876.
Eighteenth Century Collections
Primary source materials from 1700-1799.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of scholarly encyclopedias on all disciplines.
Historical Abstracts
Comprehensive index for world history. Citations provided, and some full text.
JSTOR
Be sure to limit your search by item type desired and discipline.
Project Muse
Journals in the Humanities.
Romanticism Redefined
Articles and primary source material on the Romantic Era

Books and E-Books on History and Music History

There are hundreds of books on music history and on historical eras. This is a small sample. Please search the Library catalog for books on your specific topic.