Research Guides: Music: Article Databases

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Electronic Book Center OhioLINK This link opens in a new window
Contains the full texts of thousands of scholarly and reference e-books from several publishers, covering many subject areas.
OhioLINK Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
A combined catalog of millions of books and other library materials from many of Ohio's universities, colleges, community colleges, and the State Library of Ohio.
EBSCO Electronic Journal Finder (OhioLINK) This link opens in a new window
Use the EBSCO Electronic Journal Finder to determine whether a particular journal (and article) is available online through OhioLINK.
Electronic Journal Center (EJC) This link opens in a new window
Contains full text articles from more than 10,000 academic journals from top scholarly publishers, academic societies, and university presses. The EJC covers a wide range of disciplines and contains just published scientific research as well as historical journal articles.

Kanopy
On-demand streaming video for educational institutions, provides access to 30,000+ films each year.

Academic Search Complete
Contains full-text articles on topics in multiple disciplines, useful as a starting point for most subjects.
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete is a scholarly business database providing bibliographic and full text content. Research the business side of the music industry here.
MasterFILE Premier
Provides full text of popular magazines covering general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multi-cultural topics.
New York Times (1980 - current)
Full-text coverage of the US newspaper. Offers superb coverage of national and international news, plus coverage of important speeches and documents, Supreme Court decisions, and presidential press conference transcripts.

Oxford Dictionary of Opera Characters
A unique and authoritative A-Z reference work that will answer all your questions on who's who in opera. Off Campus Access
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Contains over 2,500 lively entries on operatic characters, with information on the creator of the role and notable performances.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
This is the most authoritative dictionary of music available in e-paperback.
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Up-to-date and clearly written, it is a rich mine of information for lovers of music of all periods and styles. Written by Michael Kennedy, a renowned authority on classical music and chief music critic for The Sunday Telegraph, from 1989 to 2005, the dictionary includes over 14,000 entries on musical terms from allegro to zingaro, and on musical works from Aida to Tosca, as well as musical instruments and their history, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras. It also boasts comprehensive works lists for major composers.

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