Bibliography and Research

Question 1

Sampsel

Answer 1

Laurie Sampsel, “Music Research: A Handbook” Oxford Univ. Press
SCOPE
-Tools for research processes, writing, formatting
-Reviews research tools, incl. those in other languages
-Focus on W. music
-Provides guides and annotations (+/-)
RELEVANCE
-NOT comprehensive or authoritative
-May allow for students to narrow down topic, not related to my topic of interest.
CONTENT
-Lists/descriptions of encyclopedias, catalogs, indexes, bibs, discographies, etc.

Question 2

Duckles

Answer 2

Music Reference and Research Materials, Schirmer Books
SCOPE
-Bibliography of music bibliographies.
-No sources outside of “bibliography”
RELEVANCE
-Not comprehensive, guides researchers towards new sources
ORGANIZATION
-General to specific in each category: encyclopedias, histories, guides, bibs, catalogs, discogs, directories, etc.
RELEVANCE TO MY RESEARCH TOPIC
-Next to none.
-Only related to music topics

Question 3

New Grove Dictionaries

Answer 3

SCOPE
-Instruments/musicians/pieces/sciences/etc. in music
-Inclusion of jazz, pop, world in newer editions
RELEVANCE/CURRENCY
• Later editions close to “comprehensive.”
-Oxford online is much more comprehensive/updated
ORGANIZATION
-Alphabetical
-Online database filters, no org. by topic

+/-

• Older editions biased towards English music/musicians
• Older editions don’t include music sciences
• Constantly updating to be relevant/modern

Question 4

RILM (Repertoire International de Literature Musical)

Answer 4

-Includes many forms of media, i.e. books, articles, audio recordings, dissertations

Question 5

JSTOR (Journal Storage)

Answer 5

• Heavy focus on journal articles from scholarly journals
• American journals appear towards top of search
• Possible medium for promotion of publishing companies.

Question 6

Project Muse

Answer 6

• Database of complete published books (not chapters)
• Some book reviews
• Connection between publishers and libraries (promotion)

Question 7

IIMP (Int. Index to Music Periodicals)

Answer 7

• More comprehensive inclusion of multiple sources
• Periodicals/magazines/journal articles and more
• Wider database that does not include full length books, draws upon many non-scholarly magazines, etc.