Research Help

Finding materials
·       Online music resources - find encyclopedias and journal articles on your topic, also online sound recordings
·       Getting items not at Wellesley - use NExpress and interlibrary loan to borrow books, scores, CDs, DVDs, and videos from other libraries

Getting started with your research
·       Wellesley Research Survival Kit
·       Term paper calculator (University of Minnesota) - This handy tool calculates a schedule for you, depending on your subject area and when you will begin your assignment. It also gives links to helpful hints for each step of the research and writing process.

Citing sources
·       Citing music sources in your essay and bibliography (University of Western Ontario)
·       Citation style guides (Wellesley College)

Guides to writing about music
·       How to write about music: the RILM manual of style. Music Library ML3797 H69 2006
·       Writing about music: an introductory guide (Wingell). Music Library Reserves ML3797 W54 2002
·       Writing about music: a style sheet from the editors of 19th-century music (Holoman). Music Library ML63 W68 1988

Research assistance
Need help finding recordings and scores? Want to know which databases will have articles on your topic? Contact Pamela Bristah by email or phone, 781-283-2076, or stop by the Music Library.