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Canadian Music Periodical Index CMPI is an index of articles from Canadian music periodicals. CMPI is a free service provided by the National Library of Canada. Texts of articles are not available from this site, but can be obtained through interlibrary loan at your local library. The CMPI database includes nearly 30 000 entries on articles dating from the late-19th century to the present day. 500 Canadian music journals, newsletters and magazines are represented here, almost 200 of which are currently active and continue to be indexed. A complete list of the periodical titles that have been included in CMPI is available on this website. The CMPI database focusses on articles and news items touching various aspects of musical activity in Canada. In addition, since 1999, significant articles on international music and musicians, published in Canadian periodicals, have been added to the index. Each entry in the CMPI database has been assigned one or more searchable name or subject headings as appropriate. Browse by name to view a complete list of searchable names in the database. These can be individuals, associations, institutions, ensembles, or other specific names. Browse by subject to view the range of searchable topics, such as cultural policy, jazz, reed organs and Jewish music, included in the database. Entries can be searched using any combination of subject, name, author, title, periodical, geographical area, type of article (obituary, review, interview, etc.) and date. Refer to the searching guide for instructions and further information.

IIMP Full Text (International Index to Music Periodicals)     1996-current IIMP Full Text enables you to search and browse hundreds of music journals covering a broad scope of research from performance, theory and composition to music education, jazz and ethnomusicology. It provides indexing, abstracts and selected full text coverage of the most important music journals - all integrated in one site. IIMP Full Text covers a comprehensive range of subject areas in both scholarly and popular music journals ranging from International Journal of Music Education, Ethnomusicology, Jazz Education Journal and Musical Times to Rock and Rap Confidential and Rolling Stone. Articles examine the full spectrum of subjects and all aspects of music, including music education, performance, ethnomusicology, musical theatre, theory, popular music forms and composition. You can find articles on a diverse array of musical genres, from the liturgical chants of medieval monks to the eclectic sounds of contemporary alternative rock musicians. List of periodicals indexed

JSTOR JSTOR provides searchable full-text access to backfiles of core scholarly journals in many fields including music. The Music Collection contains the complete back runs of 32 titles dedicated to scholarly research and theory in the field of music. The collection includes journals published in the Netherlands, Croatia, Hungary, Germany, and France. List of periodicals indexed

Music in Print Music-in-Print is an online international database of published music. It is divided into separate databases for: Sacred Choral, Classical Vocal, Orchestral, String, Classical Guitar, Woodwind, and Piano Music In Print.

Music Index (via Ebsco)     1975-present online; 1949-present in print Music Index, produced by Harmonie Park Press, is the most comprehensive subject-author guide to music periodical literature. The Music Index has been available in print since 1949. The Music Index online coverage spans from 1976 to the present and contains surveyed data from 775 international music periodicals from over 40 countries, with English translations from 22 languages. Some backfile data from the period 1962-1975 is also included. Topics concerned with every aspect of the classical and popular world of music are thoroughly categorized and organized according to the framework of an internal Subject List, which includes both Subject and Geographic headings. Covering all styles and genres of music, The Music Index duly cites book reviews, obituaries, news periodicals, and news and articles about music, musicians, and the music industry. 1975-present online; 1949-present in print List of periodicals indexed

RILM Music Abstracts (Repertoire International de Litterature Musicale)     1969-current An index to journals, conference proceedings, books, dissertaions and other types of resources in the field of music covering historical musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments and voice, dance, music therapy, librarianship, literature, dramatic arts, visual arts, anthropology, sociology, philosophy and physics. Available online and in print. 1 simultaneous user Location: Music Periodical Index

General Reference Sources

    Catalogs

WorldCat WorldCat is the online catalog of OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), a searchable database of records describing materials owned by libraries around the world. It contains full bibliographic descriptions and cataloging information for the following types of materials: books, serials, manuscripts, sound recordings, audiovisual materials, maps, music scores, and computer-readable files. Consortium Shares 100 Simultaneous Users.

    Dissertations and Theses

Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology

    Encyclopedias

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Derived from the classic Oxford Dictionary of Music, this is the most authoritative dictionary of music available in paperback. Up-to-date and clearly written, it is a rich mine of information for lovers of music of all periods and styles. Written by Michael Kennedy, a renowned authority on classical music and chief music critic for The Sunday Telegraph, from 1989 to 2005, the dictionary includes over 14,000 entries on musical terms from allegro to zingaro, and on musical works from Aida to Tosca, as well as musical instruments and their history, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras. It also boasts comprehensive works lists for major composers. Fully revised and updated, the 5th edition of this established reference work contains over 200 new entries, including information on approximately 150 new performers. Location: Haggard 2 -Reference ML100 .S367 1964 Check Catalog

Encyclopedia of Music in Canada The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada describes the full breadth and depth of Canada’s musical culture, including the historical and current aspects of popular, folk, religious, concert and other forms of music. Helmut Kallmann, Gilles Potvin and Kenneth Winters were co-editors of the first print edition, which appeared in 1981. Kallmann and Potvin co-edited the second print edition (1992), along with associate editors Robin Elliott, Mark Miller and Claire Versailles. This site takes you to the first edition with a link to the second.

Oxford Music Online (Grove) Oxford Music Online covers all aspects of music, including composers, performers, other persons involved with music, terminology, musical genres and forms, orchestras, institutions, and cities and towns with significant musical traditions. This resource includes Oxford Dictionary of Music, Grove Music Online, and the Oxford Companion to Music. 3 Simultaneous Users

Who's Who in Opera Containing over 2,500 operatic characters, this guide gives plot synopses for over 250 operas and operettas, and details full information on each operatic role, including its creator and notable performers. Well-known personalities contribute articles on favourite roles, for example, Placido Domingo writes on the character of Otello and Janet Baker on Mary Stuart. Other contributors include Andrew Porter, Sena Jurinac, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Miller, Sir Charles MacKerras, and Marie McLaughlin revealing much about the creative process behind some of the most famous performances in opera history.

Internet Resources

    Electronic Texts

IPA Source Online IPA Source is the web's largest library of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts. This database contains over 2500 texts.

    Streaming Audio

Classical Music Library Classical Music Library is a fully searchable classical music database of tens of thousands of licensed recordings that users can listen to over the Internet. The audio selections are cross-referenced to a database of supplementary reference information. Users browse, search, click, and then listen to the music through their headphones. Included is music from Medieval to contemporary, from choral works to symphonies, operas, and the avant-garde.

Naxos Music Library Naxos Music Library is the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online. It includes the complete Naxos, Marco Polo and Dacapo catalogues of over 85,000 tracks, including Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music. While listening, you can read notes on the works being played as well as biographical information on composers or artists in Naxos's extensive database. Site License. Check Catalog