Music

Welcome to the Music subject page, where you will find useful information on library resources. To search for information in your subject area, you can use LibrarySearch|. If you would like to look at online resources specific to your subject area, use our Online Resources for Music|.

LibrarySearch| Online Resources| Library Catalogue |
A-Z list of Journals |

 

Training sessions

The Library is working with the Music Department to develop Library & Information Skills courses that focus on the needs of Music students & researchers.

Undergraduates & Taught Postgraduates:  Induction training and projects & dissertation research training is provided by the Library for 1st & 2nd year Undergraduates & Taught Postgraduates. Details will be listed here for 2011-12 sessions when available.

Individual support & subject specific 1 to 1 training is also available. If you would like help with any of our services from getting started using the library's resources, to help with using the library's online resources for researching your essays, projects & dissertations, then please contact me, Russell Burke, to arrange an appointment (or sign-up for one the 'open to all' group training sessions - see below).

Postgraduate Researchers - Library & Information Skills Training:
The library will provide one to one training sessions for Music Postgraduate Researchers based on your research needs. Please contact me, Russell Burke to arrange an appointment for training (or sign up for one the 'open to all' group training sessions - see below).

Training sessions open to all RHUL students - Library & Information Skills Training:
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As part of the Student IT Training Programmme, the Library also provides a range of free Information Skills training courses that any student or researcher can sign-up for, from introductory sessions on using e-resources to more advanced research & information skills for dissertations & managing references using RefWorks or Endnote.

Where to find books, scores, CDs & DVDs in the library

The Music Main Collection is located in Founder's Library.
Short Loan books are located in the Short Loan collection by the Library Help Desk.
Music journals are located in Founder's Library - Ground Floor West| (behind Short Loan).
DVDs and CDs are located in the Short Loan area at Founder's Library|.

MUSIC (see below for scores|)

Subject

Shelfmark

Library: Location

American & English literature

800-828

   Founder's: Ground Floor East| 

Composition

781.3

Founder's: First Floor East|

Electronic instruments

786.7

Founder's: First Floor East|

Ethnomusicology

780.89

Founder's: First Floor East|

European literature

830-848

Founder's: Ground Floor East|

Film

791

Founder's: Ground Floor East|

General bibliographies

780.025

Founder's: First Floor East|

General theory

781

Founder's: First Floor East|

History

900

Bedford: Floor 3|

Music aesthetics

780.9 & 781.17

Founder's: First Floor East|

Music analysis

780.72 & 781

Founder's: First Floor East|

Music education

780.7

Founder's: First Floor East|

Music History

780 & 780.9

Founder's: First Floor East|

Music reference

780 & 780.3

Founder's: First Floor East|

Musical instruments 

784, 786 & 787

Founder's: First Floor East|

Musicology

780.72 

Founder's: First Floor East|

Orchestration & conducting

781.374 & 784.2

Founder's: First Floor East|

Performance practice

781.43

Founder's: First Floor East| 

Performing arts

792

Founder's: Ground Floor East|

Popular, jazz & film music

781.63, 781.65 & 781.542

Founder's: First Floor East| 

Song and opera

782

 Founder's: First Floor East| 

Sound technology (B)

006.7

Bedford: Floor 2| (entry level)

Studies of composers & musicians

780.92

 Founder's: First Floor East| 

 

MUSIC SCORES

Subject

Shelfmark

Library: Location

 Chamber music

 M 785

Founder's: First Floor East|

 Choral music

M 781.71 & M 782

Founder's: First Floor East|

 Collected editions 

M 780.264 

Founder's: First Floor East|

 Miniature scores

MM 780.265

Founder's: First Floor East|

 Music - other instruments

 M 786.8 - M 788.9

Founder's: First Floor East|

 Opera and theatre music

M782.1

Founder's: First Floor East|

Orchestral music 

M 784

Founder's: First Floor East|

Organ music

M786.5

Founder's: First Floor East|

Piano music

M 785.12 &  M 786.2

Founder's: First Floor East|

Vocal music

M 782.0264 & M 783.0264

Founder's: First Floor East|

 

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Free: Film Music online resource - Hearing the Movies

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free online resource for Film Music studies
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Access to Early Music Online

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Friday 18th November 2011
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Reading list system to be closed down on 30th June 2011

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Thursday 16th June 2011
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The old reading list system will be closed down on 30th June 2011
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Senate House Library refurbishment - potential disruption to services Summer 2011

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Tuesday 7th June 2011
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Free printing on campus between 10th to 23rd January 2011

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Friday 7th January 2011
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Free printing on campus between 10th to 23rd January 2011
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Full access to Oxford History of Western Music Online

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Tuesday 4th January 2011
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Full access to the Oxford History of Western Music Online
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You can now borrow laptops for use in Founder's Library

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Wednesday 1st December 2010
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20 laptops (with power leads) available for loan and use in Founder's Library.
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Senate House Library: book returns drop-box now available at RHUL

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Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Senate House Library: returns drop-box on the RHUL campus
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Senate House Library - Online registration now available

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Friday 1st October 2010
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Senate House Library - Online registration now available
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Welcome to the new library blog for Music

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Sunday 19th September 2010
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Welcome to the new library subject blog for Music
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Contact details

 Russell Burke 


Subject:   Music
Tel:   01784 414065
Email: russell.burke@rhul.ac.uk|

 

Other libraries

Senate House Library| (SHL)

- register for SHL access online|

University of Surrey Library| (students can obtain borrowing cards & use the Music collection)

New library books