Resources for Instrumentalists

General

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Music.
Various editions in both the Main Library and the Music Library reference collections. The newest edition (2001) is on the table by the window in the Music Library.

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Classical Musicians.
MUS LIB REF ML105 .B258 1997

The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Colin Larkin, ed. (6 vols.)
MUS LIB REF ML102.P66 G85 1995

The Harvard Dictionary of Music. 2nd ed. Willi Apel.
MUS LIB REF ML100 .A64H3 1972

The International Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians. Oscar Thompson.
Various editions in both the Main Library and the Music Library reference collections.

Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.
1st ed. (14 vols.): Main Library REF 780.3 M986
New ed. (20 vols. when complete): Main Library REF 780.3 M986g

The New Grove Dictionary of American Music. H. Wiley Hitchcock and Stanley Sadie, eds. (4 vols.)
Main Library REF 781.7730321 N532g

The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Barry Kernfeld, ed. (2 vols.)
Main Library REF 785.4203 N532g
2nd ed. MUS LIB M102.J3 .N482 2002 (2 vols.)

The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. (3 vols.)
HSU Huie Library REF 781.910321 G883s
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Stanley Sadie, ed. (20 vols.)
Copies of the first edition (1980) in both the Main Library and the Music Library reference collections. The new edition (29 vols.) is in the Main Library reference collection. There are also copies of the 4th and 5th editions of The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians in the Music Library reference collection.

The New Harvard Dictionary of Music. Don Michael Randel, ed.
MUS LIB REF ML100 .N484 1986

The Norton Grove Concise Encyclopedia of Music. Stanley Sadie, ed.
MUS LIB REF ML100 .N67 1988

Specific

Appraisals of Original Wind Music: A Survey and Guide. David Linsdsey Clark.
MUS LIB REF ML128.W5 .C53 1999

Band Music Guide.
5th ed. Main Library REF 781.97 B466b5
8th ed. Main Library REF 781.97 B214 1982

Brass Ensemble Music Guide. Paul G. Anderson.
Main Library REF 016.78801 A548b

Brass Music Guide: Solo and Study Material in Print. 1985 ed. Paul G. Anderson.
Main Library REF 016.78801 A548b 1985

Musical Instruments: A Comprehensive Dictionary. Corr. ed. Sybil Marcuse.
Main Library REF 781.9103 M322m

The Oxford Companion to Musical Instruments. Anthony Baines.
Main Library REF 784.1903 B162o

Percussionists: A Biographical Dictionary. Stephen L. Barnhart.
MUS LIB ML399 .B27 2000

Subject Guide to Classical Instrumental Music. Jennifer Goodenberger.
Main Library REF 016.78156 G649s

Tuba Music Guide. R. Winston Morris.
Main Library REF 016.788 M877t

Twentieth Century Music for Trumpet and Orchestra. Nobert A. Carnovale and Paul F. Doerksen.
MUS LIB REF ML128.T78 .C37 1994

The Wind Ensemble Catalog. Gillespie, Stoneham, and Clark.
MUS LIB REF ML128.W5 .G55 1998

The Wind Ensemble Sourcebook and Biographical Guide. Stoneham, Gillespie, and Clark.
MUS LIB REF ML128.W5 .S76 1997

Woodwind Ensemble Music Guide. Himie Voxman and Lyle Merriman.
Main Library REF 016.788055 V974w

Woodwind Music Guide. 1984 ed. Himie Voxman and Lyle Merriman.
Main Library REF 016.788 V974w 1984

Periodical Indexes (in Main Library)

Music Article Guide. 1974-1982, then deleted.
The Music Index. 1949-
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature. 1967-

Periodical Indexes (Online)

EBSCOhost
FirstSearch
Periodicals

American Music Teacher. 1951-
American String Teacher. 2001-
Council for Research in Music Education Bulletin. 1963-
Horn Call. 1990-
Instrumentalist. 1950-
ITG : International Trumpet Guild. 1988-
Journal of Band Research. 1968-
Journal of Research in Music Education. 1953-
Music Educators Journal. 1934-