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Research Guide for: Music
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Collection
Guides
- Tutorial
for
Locating Music
Materials
- Online tutorial describes how to locate music materials in the Library, how to read
call numbers in order to find scores, recordings, books and journals, how to search the
online catalog by author, title, subject, and keyword, and more.
MUSC 3701: Western Music before 1750 (WAC)
- The Curious Researcher: A Guide to
Writing Research Papers -- On our shelves at: LB2369 .B246 1999 (3rd
Floor)
- Includes tips on how to write a thesis statement, organize a paper, use libraries and
the Internet,
evaluate sources for quality, take notes, incorporate quotes into a paper, avoid
plagiarism, properly cite
sources, and use appropriate word choice and sentence variety.
- Hodge's Harbrace Handbook, 13th ed. -- On our shelves at:
Ref. PE1112 .H6 1998B (Main Floor)
- Provides information on English grammar, planning and drafting essays, writing
arguments, finding
sources, using sources responsibly, citing sources, and documentation style.
- Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide -- On our shelves at:
LB2369 .L4 1999 (3rd
Floor)
- A step-by-step explanation of the research-writing process, including selecting and
narrowing
a topic; locating source materials and taking notes; analyzing, evaluating, and
interpreting materials; arranging and classifying materials; writing with a sense of
purpose, clarity,
and accuracy; and handling quotation and documentation problems.
- Writing Research Papers: A Norton Guide -- On our shelves at:
LB2369 .W25 1997
(3rd Floor)
- Takes students through the research process step-by-step--from developing interests,
investigating
sources, and focusing ideas, to drafting, revising, and producing finished papers.
- Online Library
Learning Center
- From the University System of Georgia, this site
provides tutorials on the nature of information, the research process, identifying needed
research tools, how physical libraries are organized, how databases and catalogs work,
using GALILEO for locating periodical articles and other materials, Using GIL for finding
books and other library material, tips for searching the Internet, copyright, style
manuals and citing sources, and evaluating sources.
- Music Reference and Research Materials: an Annotated Bibliography
5th. -- On our shelves at: Ref ML 113 .D83 1997 (Main Floor)
- Sourcebook for Research in Music -- On our shelves at: Ref ML 113 .C68 1993
Note: Please check with your instructor regarding
the specific requirements of your writing assignment before using any of
the following research or writing guides.
- Guide to Research in Music Education -- On our shelves at: MT1 .P5 1993 (3rd Floor Stacks)
- A guide for the writer of
research in music education, including how to develop a topic; how to conduct research;
techniques associated with the various research methodologies. Aimed at the graduate
student in music education.
- How to
Write a Music History Paper
- Prof. J. Peter Burkholder of Indiana University guides you through the steps of writing a music history
paper, including suggestions for selecting a topic, formulating your thesis statement, and drafting your
argument.
Citation & Style
Guides
Citation style manuals are handbooks giving the proper format of footnotes
and bibliographies according to a particular method. They frequently include
additional information on grammar, formatting a finished paper and tips on conducting
research.
- Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. Chicago: University of
Chicago Press, 2003.
- On our shelves at: Ref. Z253 .C57 2003 (Main Floor)
- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed.
New York: Modern Language Association of Amerca, 2003.
- On our shelves at: Ready Ref.
LB2369 .G53 2003 (Main Floor)
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association, 5th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association, 2001.
- On our shelves at: Ready Ref. BF76.7 .P83 2001
(Main Floor)
- A Manual for Writers of
Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian), 6th
ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.
- On our shelves at: Ready Ref. LB2369 .T8 1996 (Main Floor)
- Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid
It
- From Indiana University this Web site presents clear explanations and examples of how
a passage from a text can be plagiarized or cited correctly.
It also has "Strategies for Avoiding Plagiarism" and "Terms You Need to Know" (i.e.,
what is and isn't 'common knowledge').
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- From Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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