Research Guides: Resources for LMUS 3103A, Genre, Sound & Society: Print Resources

Reference Books - Available in the PAL reading room

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music by Ruth M. Stone (Editor)
Call Number: ML100 .G233
ISBN: 0824060350
Publication Date: 1997-08-01
Information on music around the world.
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians by Stanley Sadie (Editor)
Call Number: ML100 .N48 2000
ISBN: 9780333608005
Publication Date: 2001-01-02
The definitive encyclopedia of classical music in the English language.
The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz by Barry Kernfeld (Editor)
Call Number: ML102 .J3 N23 2001
ISBN: 033369189X
Publication Date: 2001-01-02
Jazz related articles taken from the New Grove
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians
Call Number: ML105 .B16 2001
ISBN: 0028655257
Publication Date: 2000-12-22
Great source of information for musicians of many genres.
The Harvard Dictionary of Music by Don Michael Randel (Editor)
Call Number: ML100 .H339 2003
ISBN: 9781849720953
Publication Date: 2004-06-24