Music
Guide to Library and other resources in Music.
Online Encyclopedias on Music
Music is an interdisciplinary topic. Musicians may find useful articles in reference books on a wide range of topics. To search for articles in the LCC Library's online reference collection, use our Online Encyclopedias webpage. To read articles from one of the encyclopedias below, click on the link, then click on the name of the collection under where it says "Full text availability."
Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song RecordingsApproximately 1,000 key song recordings from 1889 to the present are explored in full, unveiling the stories behind the songs, the recordings, the performers, and the songwriters.
The Harvard Dictionary of MusicThis treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and forms in Western music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; descriptions of instruments enriched by historical background; and articles that reflect today's beat, including popular music, jazz, and rock.
Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory: An Illustrated DictionaryFully cross referenced, this dictionary is an authoritative source for researchers, musicologists, professional musicians, teachers and students of music, and educated members of the public.
Opera: The Great Composers and Their MasterworksAn introduction to four hundred years of opera and its composers with recommended key recordings for the key opera singers.
The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and TelevisionWith more than two thousand entries, this book offers a wealth of information on musicals, performers, composers, lyricists producers, choreographers, and much more.
The Oxford Dictionary of MusicA guide for all music lovers and performers, both amateur and professional. It brings together 12,500 entries covering musical subjects of all kinds in an authoritative and accessible way.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Music of IndiaThe most authoritative reference on the subject, this encyclopedia covers classical, folk, film, and other musical forms in India.
St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop CulturePresents entries that examine the history and contributions of hip hop to American and global culture. A much-needed authoritative reference resource defining, exploring, and analyzing this significant aspect of culture and history.
