Some things are still most easily found in reference books. Books - whether paper or electronic - provide basic information such as
§ definitions of words or musical concepts
§ biographical information on musicians
§ information about particular compositions
§ information about instruments
§ histories of musical styles and movements
§ bibliographies and discographies
§ lists of musical works
There are hundreds of reference books in the ML section of the Library's collection and among the e-books provided. They include dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, biographical works, bibliographies, discographies, and historical works. This is list is only a sample to show you the types of reference books available.
This is a small representative sample of books on music. In the library catalog, enter a search for a specific topic to find more focused results. If you need an encyclopedia, add "encyclopedia" to your search term. For example: opera encyclopedia
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