Locate music books, recordings, scores, articles, & e-resources
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Classic Barton (MIT Libraries catalog)To find specific materials owned by MIT.
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BartonPlus (Classic Barton catalog + e-resources)Searches Barton and most MIT-licensed e-resources, including full-text articles.
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Finding music materials in BartonPlusSearch tips for finding music materials in BartonPlus.
Find music journal articles
These sources may list articles not listed in BartonPlus:
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Music Index Online (journal articles)Indexes music articles in journals 1970-present.
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RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (journal articles and more)A comprehensive bibliography of writings on music serving the global music research community.
Streaming audio and video
Streaming audio:
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Naxos Music LibraryOver two million tracks of music.
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Naxos mobile appCreate and download playlists of your favorite pieces from the Naxos Music Library.
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Naxos JazzRoughly 200 tracks representing a variety of jazz styles and periods.
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Music and Performing ArtsOver 5 million tracks from Alexander Street Press: includes American Song, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, Jazz Music Library, and Smithsonian Global Sound
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DRAM [Database of Recorded American Music]American music from folk to opera, Native American to jazz, 19th century classical to early rock, musical theater, contemporary, electronic and beyond.
Streaming video:
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Naxos Video LibraryClassical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts, documentaries, and more.
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Medici.TVClassical music including concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, master classes, artist profiles, and educational films.
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Met Opera on DemandFrom the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
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Digital Concert HallFrom the Berlin Philharmonic: live broadcasts, videos, and a large archive of recordings. Create a user account for access.
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Opera in VideoFrom Alexander Street Press.
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Classical Music LibraryMore from Alexander Street Press. Use the Menu feature to access other collections, including world music, jazz, and more.
Reference works
General reference works
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Oxford Music Online (includes Grove's Dictionary of Music)Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Grove Music Online, Oxford Dictionary of Music, and Oxford Companion to Music.
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Oxford Reference OnlineConcise definitions and in-depth encyclopedic entries on a wide range of subjects within the broad field of music.
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Oxford Bibliographies Online: Music (MIT access)Annotated bibliographies and research guides by music scholars.
World music
Specific topics
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Music Industry Data (MIT access)Statistical chart data across all music genres. Formerly Academic Charts Online (ACO).
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RISM (International Inventory of Musical Sources)Music manuscripts before 1800.
e-Books
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HathiTrust Digital LibraryOnline e-books & more from major research partner institutions.
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Oxford Bibliographies Online: Music (MIT access)Annotated bibliographies and research guides by music scholars.
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Music quick guides:
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