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Reference Books for Music

DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians

Reference ML105.B16 1992

Harvard Dictionary of Music

Reference ML100.A64 2003

Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music Online reference book from Credo reference

New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians

Reference ML100.N48 2000 v.1-29

(See also the online version, GroveMusic.)

Billboard Encyclopedia of Classical Music

Reference ML100.B37 2004

Baker's Dictionary of Opera

Reference ML102.O6 B26 2000

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

Reference ML100.G16 1998 v.1-10

Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Reference ML102.P66 G84 2006 v.1-10

New Grove Dictionary of Jazz

Reference ML102.J3 N48 2001 v.1-3

Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music Reference ML102.G6 E63 2005

Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre

Reference ML102.M88 G3 2001 v.1-3

Women and Music in America since 1900: an encyclopedia

Reference ML82.W625 2002 v.1-2

OTHER REFERENCE SOURCES

Oxford History of Western Music Reference ML160.T18 2005 v.1-6

Music Reference and Research Materials : an annotated bibliography

Reference ML113.D83 1997

Listing of music research resources

Contemporary Musicians

Reference ML385.C615 v.1-52

Biographical information on contemporary musicians

A Chronology of American Musical Theater

 Reference ML1711.8.N3 N67 2002  v.1-3

Great Rock Discography

Reference ML156.4.R6 S8 2002

Resource for rock music recording information

New York Times Guide to the Arts of the 20th Century

Reference NX456.N49 2002 v.1-4

Reviews, news articles, interviews and essays capturing 100 years of art, architecture, literature, music, dance, theater, film and television

Songwriter's Market

Career Info Reference MT67.S657 2004

Information on how to get your music published

Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music Online reference book from Credo reference

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