Directory of Music User Guides for Libraries

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The Basics of Music Uniform Titles / Deborah Pierce. University of Washington. 3/94. 2 p.

An explanation of uniform titles for music materials, intended for the general music library user.

Available at http://www.lib.washington.edu/libinfo/libunits/soc-hum/music/uniftitl.html Paper copies from Deborah Pierce, University of Washington, Music Listening Ctr., DN-10, Seattle, WA, 98105.

Call numbers: The Library of Congress "M" Classification System / H. Stephen Wright. Northern Illinois University. 9/94. 2 p.

Brief outline of the Class M schedule.

Available at http://www.niu.edu/depts/library/musclass.html Paper copies from H. Stephen Wright, Northern Illinois University, Music Library, DeKalb, IL 60115-2889. Telephone 816-753-9839. E-mail to hswright@niu.edu

Guide to Music Call Numbers / Caroll L. Botts. Fine Arts Library, The University of New Mexico. 5/95. 1 l.

Guide to Library of Congress call numbers for materials in music and music literature.

Paper copies from Carroll L. Botts, Reference Coordinator, UNM Fine Arts Library, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1501. Telephone (505) 277-2357. E-mail to cbotts@unm.edu

Know the score / Eunice Schroeder. Lawrence University, Appleton, WI. Rec'e. 2/96.

Brief description of types of musical editions.

Available at http://cwis.lawrence.edu/~schroede/newmusic.htm#know

A Library Guide for Singers / H. Stephen Wright. Northern Illinois University. 9/94. 4 p.

General guide which includes searching vocal music in an online catalog, the Class M schedule for vocal music, and a list of important reference works for singers, such as those providing translations, diction, repertoire guides, etc.

Paper copies from H. Stephen Wright, Northern Illinois University, Music Library, DeKalb, IL 60155-2889. Telephone (816) 753-9839. E-mail to hswright@niu.edu

Music Cybrarian / Brian Cockburn. James Madison University. 1/98.

An interactive WWW system designed to help users find the sources they need, based on their answers to a series of simple questions.

Available at http://library.jmu.edu/music/ver2 .

Principles of Music Uniform Titles / Matthew Wise. New York University. 1995.

A thorough explanation of uniform titles for music materials, both distinctive and generic. Potentially of use to music librarians as well as music library users.

Available at the MLA Clearinghouse, http://www.music.indiana.edu/tech_s/mla/ut.gui.

Using the Library of Congress Subject Headings List: Music / Monica J. Burdex. California State University, Northridge. Fall 1995. 3 p.

Description of the components of entries including Library of Congress class numbers and scope notes. References and the relationship between terms also covered.

Paper copies from Monica J. Burdex, Performing Arts Librarian, Public Services/OLIB, California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8327. Telephone (818) 885-4679. E-mail to mburdex@dewey.csun.edu

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