DePauw University Libraries LibGuides - Music

What are Databases?

Databases help you find articles in journals, magazines, or newspapers, or other information sources like books, videos, and maps.

Some focus on a kind of source (like newspaper articles); most of these focus on scholarly research in music.

Find It

Once you find an article you would like to access, full text may be available by clicking on the Find it button. The Find it button will check to see if the article is available in another database, to see if the library has a copy of the article in print, or let you borrow the item using Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad).

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Databases for Music Research

Music Index

The major index to periodical literature in the field of music. Indexes obituaries, book reviews, reviews of performances, and scholarly articles from over 300 music periodicals. Does not include abstracts. Covers 1975-present. Also available in print.
RILM Abstracts in Music Literature

An index to literature about music, include musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments and voice, dance, and music therapy. Includes abstracts in English. 1967-Present. Also available in print.
International Index to Music Periodicals

An index to a wide variety of music periodicals, some dated back to the late 1800s. Abstracts are available for articles dated 1996-present. Covers 1874-present. Many are in full-text
JSTOR Complete

Music section contains the complete runs of 36 music journals in full-text. A great tool for locating primary source materials including those interested in audience reception, and early music criticism.
International Index to the Performing Arts

Indexes over 200 international performing arts periodicals, plus related articles and obituaries in The New York Times and The Washington Post. Great for research delving into dance and theater.
ERIC

An index to education journals, plus curricular material and reports gathered by the US Department of Education.