Research Guides
E-Books
Why Use Books?
Books are a great resource to use when searching for general information on a topic. They are useful for understanding a topic in its context and provide summaries of existing research as well as offer a historical perspective.
Books are best found using the Search feature in our Library Catalogue.
Library Catalogue
Scholarly books are a great resource - watch this video to learn how to recognize one. (2:29)
This video explains how to enter keywords into the catalogue to find books on a particular topic. (1:13)
This video shows you how to search by book title using the library catalogue. (0:47)
Relevant Call Numbers
Our books are arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification system. For your course topic, try Class M -- Music.
Subclasses that may be of interest to you include:
ML 3800-3923: Philosophical and Societal Aspects of Music
MT 90-146: Analysis & Appreciation of Musical Works
Audio Culture by Call Number: ML 197 .A85 2004
