A Library guide to finding print and electronic resources relevant to Musi

Chris Fowler

English

Saffron Shore

Oxford Brookes University: RADAR

 WWW.BROOKES.AC.UK/LIBRARY LIBRARY  Music   A guide to finding information  The purpose of this guide is to introduce you to selected basic sources of information relevant to music.  There is a separate guide about music scores and recordings.  Finding books Catalogue  The key to finding out what the Library holds is the Library Catalogue.  It includes details of all the material held in the Library and where to find it. You can access the Catalogue from terminals in the Library, any of the pooled computer rooms or off-campus at:  http://capitadiscovery.co.uk/brookes/  Most stock of relevance to Music students will be at the Headington Library, on Level 4, in Zone D, though other useful materials may be found at other sites. The Catalogue includes details of audio-visual material, scores and journals as well as books, and will tell you if an item is on loan and, if so, when it is due back. Items on reading lists may have been put in the Short Loan Collection on Level 1; the Catalogue will give you this information.  Searching the Library Catalogue  If you know the author's name or book title you can search by either of these on the Catalogue. Search for journals and magazines by title, eg. Cambridge Opera Review. Search by name for people, groups or institutions to find material by or about them, eg. John Taverner or English National Opera. If you want to know where to find books on a particular topic, type in keywords which are relevant to the topic, eg. Italian opera women.   When you have run a search the left hand side menu gives you the opportunity to focus your search, for example to a particular site, collection or format. Once you have found the item you need on the Catalogue check to see that it is on the shelves. If it is, note down the full shelfmark including the letters at the end, eg. 782.1/CAN. If the item you need is on loan or at another site click the reserve button and place a reservation.  Useful Shelfmarks  780 Music: general music history 780.92 Composers (alphabetically by name) 781 Music theory, composition 781.542 Film music 781.6 Popular music 782 Vocal music 782.1 Opera 782.4 Popular song music 784 Orchestral music 785 Small ensembles and chamber music 786 Keyboard music, percussion 786.7 Electronic music  Music recordings  The Headington Library (on Level 4, in Zone D) has a collection of CDs.  These are mostly of classical music but also include popular music, jazz, electroacoustic music, sonic art, sound effects and world music.  Music CDs  These are divided into the following sections:  O. Oversize CD sets and booklets  1. Popular music, including world music, folk music and jazz  2. Opera, musicals and other musical theatre   3. Early music (by composers who died before 1643)  4. Music by composers who died after 1642 and were born before 1912  5. Contemporary music (by composers who were born after 1911), including experimental music and electroacoustic music  6. Other CDs, including sound effects, spoken word recordings and compilations combining several categories.  Within each section the CDs are arranged in alphabetical order by composer, performers, or the title of a compilation.    Scores Music scores are kept in Zone D on Level 4, filed alphabetically by composer.  Most of the scores are available on two week loan.    Finding music scores and recordings on the Library Catalogue  If your piece of music has a distinctive title (eg Peter Grimes), enter the title or words from the title. Otherwise, enter the composer’s surname and a word or two to describe the type of music (eg Mozart quintets).You can refine your search using the filters on the left of the screen.  The Format filter will limit your search to CDs (click on Compact disc), DVDs, or to scores (even particular types of scores). Click on the title for each entry you find on the catalogue for fuller information about what is included in the score or on the CD, and for details of where you will find the item on the shelves.  Complications    If you have problems finding a music score or recording on the catalogue, this may be because: your piece is included in a collection and may not be listed separately;  your piece is listed under a different title, perhaps  in another language (eg The Marriage of Figaro/Le Nozze di Figaro).    Equipment  There are headphones, personal cassette players and CD players available from the Welcome Desk for use in the Library.  There is a CD player in Zone D on Level 4 of the Library.  Borrowing music CDs   To borrow music CDs take them to the self-service machines and borrow in the same way as books.  The music CDs are part of the student normal allocation of twelve items.  You may borrow CDs, two week and one week loan items in any combination up to the total of twelve items. The music CDs are available on a one week loan.  CDs may be renewed in person on the self-service machines, by phone or on the Catalogue, unless they have been reserved.  Returning CDs   Please use the book returns slots on Level 1 to return CDs.  Fines are charged at 35p per day when music CDs are not returned by the date they were due back.   Finding journal articles  Journals and newspapers  Music journals and magazines are housed in the mobile shelving in the Basement. They are shelved in classified sequence (J 780 – J 789). They can be traced on the Library Catalogue by searching under the title of the journal. The catalogue does not provide details of articles from journals - see Databases section below for guidance on tracing information in journals.   Some journals are available electronically, many of which allow off campus access. An A - Z list of journals available electronically to Brookes' staff and students can be found here:  http://atoz.ebsco.com/Subjects/2845#26220  Newspapers can be useful sources of information for a wide range of subjects, including reviews of concerts and recordings, previews of concert seasons and feature articles on musicians and composers. As they are published frequently, they are often the best sources for current, up-to-date information.  More information on searching for news stories can be found in our printed guide News and Current Affairs or from our Web page:   http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/news.html  Databases  The Library subscribes to electronic databases which contain details of journal articles (and sometimes book chapters and book reviews) on particular subjects. You can search these databases using keywords to find details of relevant articles for your assignments.   There are three types of database. The first and most basic type provides an indexing service only, providing sufficient bibliographic information (i.e. author and title of the article, the name of the journal, dates and pages) to locate the article.  The second type also provides an abstract, which is a brief summary of each article's contents. The third type will provide the full text of the article.   Some databases will display a Full Text Finder icon. You can click on this icon and if the article is available in an electronic journal it will take you through to the full text version. Where full text is not available the next step is to check the Library Catalogue for the title of journals containing articles you wish to read. When you find the journal you are looking for it is important to check the holdings information to be sure that we have the issue you need. Sometimes we will have a journal in both print and electronic format but the holdings information is likely to be different, you need to choose the format that covers the date you are seeking. If the journal is available electronically and you are on an internet computer you will be able to link through to the journal from the Catalogue.  Databases can be accessed on pooled room computers in the Library or in any pooled computer room. Most can also be accessed from outside the University. Usually your Brookes login will be requested, details for those resources with a different login can be found via PIP.  Information about all our electronic resources, including access and password details, is available on the Library web pages at:  http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/eleclib.html   The music databases are available via the library Music web pages at http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/music/musdb.html.   They include: Oxford music online An encylopedia with authoritative, scholarly articles on music and music history. RILM abstracts of music literature    This covers the whole range of musical literature, including books and other resources as well as indexing specific journal articles.   Rock's backpages      A database of rock music writing and journalism, with material dating from the early 1960s to the present day. It offers full text access to articles, reviews, and interviews. The database also includes Mp3 audio files of interviews.     Internet sites  There are a large number of music resources available on the Internet.  A selected list of Internet sources of use to Music students can be found via the Subject help for Music Web page: http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/music/musicnet.html   More information  If you need any more information or help, please contact the Librarian for Music, Chris Fowler, by email, telephone or in her office JHB 310 on level 3 of the Headington Library.   Chris Fowler Academic Liaison Librarian for the School of Arts Headington Library Oxford Brookes University Gipsy Lane Headington Oxford OX3 0BP Tel: 01865 485075 Email: cbfowler@brookes.ac.uk      January 2016  

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