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Getting Research Assistance

Library Catalog

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Websites

 

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Just getting started?

Start by doing some background research. Take time to engage in some brainstorming exercises that will help you identify key subject terms. Encyclopedias and other reference resources can be used to help you refine your subject terms and the citations in these sources can be used to find more information on your topic.

Consider how much time you have to complete your assignment and how hard it will be to get the resources you need for your topic. If you are finding your research difficult to manage, narrow your topic or break your research down into manageable sub-topics. If you are not finding enough information on your topic, try using broader subject terms.

Other Useful Guides

 

Guide to the Library

Using Databases

Citation Guide

 

Library Catalog: Books, Videos, e-Books and more!

 

Call number areas to browse

Subject Area	Call Number Range	Subject Area	Call Number Range	Subject Area	Call Number Range
Music (General)	M	Orchestral Music	ME	Literature of Music	ML
Music Instruction and Study	MT

 

The books in the library are organized by subject. You can browse these call number areas to find related books. So, if you are searching the library catalog and find a book that looks interesting or particularly relevant to your research, you can search the shelves in the library in the same call number area to find related items.

 

Reference Sources

Title	Call Number
The Music Industry	REF ML3790 .M728 2012
Encyclopedia of African American Music	REF ML101.U6 E53 2011
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Music	REF ML178 .C32 2011
101 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them	REF MT67 .L8 2007
Find More

 

The reference collection is located at the back, right-hand side of the library. Items in this collection cannot be checked out, but a copier is conveniently located so you can make copies of the resources you find.

To search the Library Catalog for reference books about Music, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Music" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search by selecting "Collection: Reference Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Circulating Books

Title	Call Number
Chamber Music: A Listener’s Guide	ML1100 .K45 2011
Music, Disability, and Society	ML3820 .L83 2011
A Natural History of the Piano	ML650 .I83 2011

 

 

Find More Orchestral Music

Find More Music -- Acoustics and Physics

Find More Music -- 17th Century

 

To search the Library Catalog for books about Music, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Music" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Collection: Circulating Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

E-Books

Title	E-Book Type
The Rough Guide to Classical Music	EBSCO eBook
A Conductor’s Guide to Choral-Orchestral Works	netLibrary eBook
The Heaven Singing: Music in Early English Religious Drama	netLibrary eBook
The Roots of Texas Music	netLibrary eBook

 

 

Find More African Americans -- Music

Find More Music and Technology

Find More Music -- 20th century -- History and Criticism

 

To search the Library Catalog for e-books about Music or a related subfield, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Music" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Collection: Electronic Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items available to Montgomery Library patrons only, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Audio/Visual Materials

Title	Call Number
Guitarra!: A Musical Journey through Spain	M125.B74 G8 1990z
Johann Sebastian Bach: Serving God through Music	ML410.B1 J6 1990x
An Ivy League Christmas	M1629.3 .C5 I99 1900z
Acis and Galatea	M1520.H13 A34 2010

 

 

Find More Rock Music

Find More Music -- Instruction and Study

Find More Music -- Performance

 

To search the Library Catalog for books about Music, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Music" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Media: Videos, DVDs, films, slides, etc." from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Periodicals

The Instrumentalist	Periodicals Collection
Keyboard	Periodicals Collection
Rolling Stone	Periodicals Collection
Soundboard	Periodicals Collection

 

The periodical section is located in front of the circulating collection, next to the outdoor patio area. The periodical collection is organized by title. These items cannot be checked out, but there is a copy machine available adjacent to the periodical section.

Tips!

 

Requesting items not available at Montgomery Library:

If there is an item listed in the catalog, but it is not located at Montgomery Library, just select the “Request First Available Copy of this Item” button from the catalog record to have the item sent to Montgomery Library for pick-up. To complete your request, you need your library barcode and PIN number. Generally, your PIN number is the last 4 digits of the phone number you used to register for classes. If you have problems requesting an item, contact the Circulation Desk in person, at 936.273.7387 or email mclr@lonestar.edu

 

 

If the item is not available in the catalog:

Just select the “Requests” tab located in the upper, right-hand side of the screen. Complete and submit the Inter-Library Loan Request Form – LSCS. Contact a librarian if you need help!

 

Research Databases: Find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles

 

Recommended Databases

Naxos Music Library	Thousands of audio tracks from different styles and eras for online listening, plus historical background information.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	Features articles on popular music genres such as jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music from 1900 to the present. Also includes information on trends, styles, record labels, venues, and music festivals.
Films on Demand	High-quality, educational streaming video from companies such as Films for the Humanities, BBC, and PBS.
JSTOR	Complete historical full text of all issues of journals in a wide range of humanities and social science fields.

 

Tips!

Finding the right database:

If you’d like to explore a subject area: Access the Research Databases: www.lonestar.edu/library -> Find Articles Tab -> Select a category that is relevant to your topic.

If you know the title of the journal you’re looking for, use the A to Z Electronic Journal Search to find out which database provides access to that journal: www.lonestar.edu/library ->Find Articles Tab-> A to Z Electronic Journal Search -> Select “Search” tab

If you know the database title: www.lonestar.edu/library -> Find Articles Tab -> Find Database by Title

If the full-text/PDF version of an article is not available, select the “Check LinkSource for more information” link to see if another database offers full-text access.

 

Accessing Databases from Home:

You can access the databases from home using your library barcode number. If you have problems accessing the databases, contact the Circulation Desk in person, at 936.273.7387 or email mclr@lonestar.edu

 

 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

If you are not able to find a resource that you need in the databases or in the library catalog, you can request the item via the Interlibrary Loan Form: http://www.lonestar.edu/library/interlibrary-request.htm

 

 

Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed Sources

Scholarly articles are written by an authority on the subject and are meant to share primary research with others in the field. Unlike popular sources, scholarly sources generally have a narrow audience and include a clear author or sponsoring association. These documents are very structured and usually include a literature review, methodology, and extensive citations. Many scholarly sources are also peer-reviewed which means others in the field reviewed the work before it was published. Many databases will allow you to limit your search to scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources – look for this option.

 

Websites

Occasionally the librarians at LSC - Montgomery library will find a website they consider exceptional or particularly useful for academic research.

 

Suggested Websites:

Music (Digital Librarian)	digital-librarian.com/music.html
Locating Lyrics, sheet Music, Librettos & Scores	digital-librarian.com/sheet.html