InfoGuides: MUSI 431: Music in History and Society III: Ethnomusicology: Getting Started

Tertiary Sources

To begin your research, use encyclopedias and dictionaries to get background information on your topic.

Oxford Music Online
Includes Grove Music Online, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, and The Oxford Companion to Music, as well as the Encyclopedia of Popular Music and other genre-specific resources. Features full-text searching of over 60,000 articles on all aspects of music.
Music Online: Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online
A comprehensive resource devoted to music research of all the world's peoples. Each volume contains an overview of the region, a survey of its musical heritage, traditions and themes; and a description of specific musical genres, practices, and performances. Included are detailed photographs that show musicians, musical instrument, and the cultural context of dances, rituals, and ceremonies. Other images include drawings, maps, and musical examples for further study.

The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Music of India
Comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date, the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Music of India depicts the story of Indian music through 2,000 years of history. Entries cover forms of music from classical to film-originated, as well as dance styles, technical terms, instruments, and biographies of vocalists, musicologists, saints, poets, gurus, composers, and instrumentalists.

Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas
Contains information on American and world popular culture, from the 1900s to the present. Includes essays, images, quotes, and more.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
This authoritative biographical encyclopedia covers popular music, including folk, blues, world music, rock, heavy metal, techno, reggae, and hip hop from 1900--2009.