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Welcome to the electronic music quick guide! This guide has been created by staff at the Lewis Music Library and is intended to aid the MIT community in locating and accessing resources related to electronic music in both print and digital formats.
Use the above tabs to help navigate this guide; don't hesitate to schedule an appointment or chat with a librarian if you need assistance.
If you are looking for a general guide to music research at MIT, click here.
If you're looking to locate relevant material, try browsing the stacks. The library is very visual, and each section groups similar items together. For example, books are organized by subject and scores are organized by composer. If you find a book that satisfies your needs, try looking at the books shelved around it.
To read more about music call number classification, click here.
For quick reference, here are some helpful call number ranges relating to electronic music:
- Electronic Music: ML1380
- Video Game Music: ML3540.7
- Film Music: ML2075
Searching by subject
Searching the catalog using subject headings is a great way to refine your search to a specific topic range.
To search by subject in the catalog:
Recommended Subject Headings
The Cambridge Companion to Electronic Music by 
Live Electronic Music by 
Live Wires by 
The Routledge Research Companion to Electronic Music by
Many print-only bibliographies are available in the library; see especially Ref ML128.C62 and Ref ML128.E4.
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