Course-Related Guide:
World Music
These links provide
information, texts, and other resources to serve as starting
points in your research on topics in world music.
General Resources
Use reference resources to help focus on a topic, develop keywords
for searching, and to locate subject-specific bibliographies.
The following resources are available in the library's reference
collection in the Information Commons.
presents in-depth essays on various musical
cultures, grouped in volumes organized by continent or
geographic region (Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, etc.).
contains substantive articles and bibliographies
on the art music and traditional music of all countries. The
bibliographies cite books, articles, and other literature on the
music of each country.
Videos
Searching for Articles
Use databases to find journal articles, magazines articles, and
newspaper articles on your topic. The following databases may be
particularly helpful for this course. When you find useful
keywords in your search, make note of these and use the same
words and combinations of words in other search situations.
Academic Search Premier
A “general audience” database that also contains journal literature on
film, popular culture, and mass media. Many of the citations also contain links to the full
text of the article.
IIMP (International Index of Music Periodicals)
IMP draws its content from more than 300 international music
periodicals; it also indexes feature music articles appearing
in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
IIMP covers nearly all aspects of the world of music, from the
most scholarly studies to popular music.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
RILM provides citations and abstracts for books and articles
about music. The coverage is international and emphasizes
scholarly literature. No full text.
Internet Resources
Internet resources should be evaluated before
they are included in a scholarly project. Web resources are not always
helpful to students and scholars because
(1) website addresses and contents change, making it difficult for a
reader to verify or refer to the source;
(2) websites are difficult to evaluate, often due to missing
information related to authority, currency, and accuracy;
(3) and website authors do not always use materials with
consideration to copyright law.
The following sites have been evaluated by your
Trinity librarian, but you should always consult with your instructor
before using web resources in your projects or essays.
http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/world.html
Extensive list of world music links maintained by the Music
Library at the University of Washington.
http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ethnic.html
List of links maintained by the William and Gayle Cook Music
Library at the Indiana University School of Music.
All Music Guide
Basic information on a wide range of world music artists and
styles. Go to Genre> World, and click on the links under "World
Styles" and "Related Essays" for the best content. Requires
registration and login, but it's free.
Cite Your Sources
Refer to the
library's pages for citing sources.
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