Skip to Main Content
It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results.
Music Research Tools: a list
Getting Started
Not sure how to structure a research project or even where to begin? Check out this handy guide.
Tools for Finding Background Information
|
 |
A premiere music encyclopedia, containing articles on people, places, terms, instruments, and much more.
Learn more
|
Tools for Finding Books
|
 |
Find books and e-books available at the University of Iowa Libraries
|
 |
Find books available in libraries around the world
|
 |
Find books and e-books and see previews of their table of contents and even sections of the text
|
 |
Find books and book chapters, accompanied by abstracts that encapsulate their content
|
Tools for Finding Articles
|
 |
Find citations and abstracts of international music scholarship in a wide variety of publications, including journals, books, book chapters, symposium and conference proceedings, and much more.
|
 |
Find citations and some linked full-text for articles in scholarly and popular music journals, including Rolling Stone and Billboard.
|
 |
Find full-text articles in this archive of scholarly journals covering a wide range of topics, including music.
|
 |
Find some full-text articles and citations for international music publications, especially concert and recording reviews.
|
 |
Find full-text articles in this archive of scholarly journals covering a wide range of topics, including 18 music-specific titles.
|
 |
Search using Google's tools to find articles and books on your topic.
|
 |
Find some full-text and citations for 19th and early 20th century music publications.
|
Tools for Finding Scores
|
 |
Find scores available at the University of Iowa Libraries
|
 |
Find scores available in library collections around the world
|
 |
Find .pdfs of public domain or Creative Commons licensed scores
|
 |
Find information about music manuscripts and early editions held in libraries and archives around the world
|
Tools for Finding Recordings
|
 |
Find CDs, LPs, DVDs, and VHS tapes available at the University of Iowa Libraries
|
 |
Find audio and video recordings available in library collections around the world
|
 |
Stream over 100,000 albums and almost 2,000,000 tracks from this database of largely western art music sound recordings.
|
 |
Stream thousands of sound recordings, including folk, rock, rap, pop, classical, and world music.
|