MCC LIBRARY RESOURCES

Non-Western Music

This guide has been prepared by the MCC reference librarians to assist you with research for your class. If you need further assistance, please stop by the reference desk to consult with a librarian.

Reference Sources

Reference Sources are a good place to start your research. They can give you a concise overview of your topic, background information, facts & statistics, plus help you define and spell words, and focus your topic. Reference Sources include both books located in the Reference Collection and databases accessible on the Library Web Site under the link Reference Databases.

Call Number Title
Music:

 
REF GV1585.I586 International Encyclopedia of Dance
REF ML100.G16 The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
REF ML100.N48 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
REF ML102.I2.I5 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments
REF ML102.I5.B34 The Oxford Companion to Musical Instruments
REF ML102.I5.N48 The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments
REF ML102.P4.E5 Encyclopedia of Percussion
REF ML3545.N54 World Music: the Basics
Culture:  
REF G133.E48 Encyclopedia of World Geography
REF GN307.C68 Countries and their Cultures
REF GN550.E53 Encyclopedia of World Cultures
REF GT31.G74 The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life
REF GT85.I54 A Celebration of Customs and Rituals of the World
REF GT150.C852 CultureGrams
REF GT3930.F65 The Folklore of World Holidays

Reference Databases:

Some reference sources are available not only in print, but also online through the library web site. These sources often combine a variety of information found in other sources. They are full-text, and most are available off-campus with passwords you may obtain from the Reference Desk. Some of the reference databases useful for this subject area are listed below:

Database Name

Description
Daily Life Online comprehensive, cross-disciplinary resource that supports history, social studies, English, and language students

Oxford Music Online

cross-search the vast resources of Oxford's music reference in one location

Books & Media

The Stacks contain books and audiovisual items that may be borrowed or "checked out" of the library. These resources are useful when you need a more in-depth study of a topic than can be provided in reference sources alone. Use the Library's Online Catalog to determine what resources are available on your topic and the call number and location in the library. If our library does not own the necessary resources for your research needs, you may request additional items be ordered through interlibrary loan.

Possible search terms to use for your topic are:

Keywords

Subject Headings

japan and music

world music

raga

ethnomusicology
fulani music africa

kabuki theatre

music and society

Article Databases

Periodicals consist of popular magazines, newspapers, trade and scholarly journals. Magazine & newspaper articles can be good sources to use for very current information, to focus on specific topics or aspects of a topic, to find reviews, and for opinions. Trade journals are helpful to follow trends and career opportunities within a field, and to find practical tips and techniques to use "on the job". Scholarly journals give details of actual research studies that have been conducted and/or scholarly treatment of discipline specific topics. All of these resources can be located using the article databases located on the library web site.

Recommended Databases for Non-Western Music

Database Name Description
JSTOR full-text database that includes music journals
Academic Search Premier multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals
ArticleFirst OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals
ProQuest multi-disciplinary full-text database; includes an Arts Module

Passwords to access the library databases from off-campus are available on the pink handout MCC Library Database Chart. If you have not received this handout, please ask for it at the Reference Desk.

Internet Resources

Recommended web sites for this subject are listed below. For additional web sites on this subject, refer to MCC Library's Web Sites by Subject link on the library web site.

Web Site Address
The African Music Encyclopedia www.africanmusic.org
CHICO Instrument Encyclopedia www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/enclpdia1.html
Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, and World Music www.lib.washington.edu/music/world.html
Ethnomusicology Resources on the Web echarry.web.wesleyan.edu/ethno.html
Islamic and Middle Eastern Music and Dance www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Music/Islam_Music_%26_Dance.html
National Geographic World Music worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com
The Society for Ethnomusicology wwwdb.ucs.indiana.edu/sem/scripts/links/linkcategories.cfm


Remember to carefully evaluate information found on the Internet. Unlike most traditional print sources, Internet sources may not go through any review process before the information is made available to the public. Anyone can create and publish a web site. If you need help evaluating your sources, please ask at the Reference Desk for guidance. For critieria to use to evaluate your sources refer to our handout on Evaluating Sources. It is available at the Reference Desk.

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