World Music Research Guide: Key Resources
DePaul University Library guide to world music research.
Key Resources
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Garland Encyclopedia of World Music OnlineBest place to start research in world music. Each entry includes an overview of a region with a survey of its musical heritage and accompanying audio examples.
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Smithsonian Global Sound for LibrariesListen to the entire Smithsonian Folkways collection along with partner archives; includes original liner notes. Search or browse by geographic area, musical instrument, or cultural group.
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RILM Abstracts of Music LiteratureBest for scholarly journals and articles, book chapters, dissertations, and foreign-language materials; best coverage for musicology, ethnomusicology, and music theory.
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Music IndexBest for articles on popular music, music education, jazz, and performance; also includes some foreign-language material.
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Music Periodicals Database (ProQuest)Best for articles on popular music and performance.
