A comprehensive guide to music periodicals and literature featuring digitized content from 1970 to the present covering every aspect of classical and popular music.
Coverage: 1970-present
Provides indexing and abstracts for several hundred international music periodicals from over 20 countries, plus full text for more than 140 of the indexed journals. Covers subjects such as music education, performance, ethnomusicology, musical theatre, theory, popular music forms, and composition.
Coverage: 1874-current
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Step 3: Click the "Library links" link in the left-side menu
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