Music

Music

The study of music, or musicology, explores music's history, theory, cultural contexts, and performance practices. Historical musicology examines the development of music over time, while ethnomusicology studies music within cultural contexts, often involving fieldwork. Music theory focuses on the structures of music, analyzing elements like harmony and rhythm. Systematic musicology merges humanities and sciences to investigate music cognition and acoustics. Performance studies look at the art of musical performance, and music education aims to improve teaching methods. Popular music studies analyze contemporary genres and their cultural impact. This interdisciplinary field intersects with anthropology, sociology, and psychology, providing a comprehensive understanding of music's role in human experience.

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Getting Started:

Welcome to the research guide for Music. This guide is tailored to help you navigate the wealth of information available through Davis Library, including books, articles, and much more. Whether you're working on a class project, conducting research, or just exploring, you'll find valuable resources here.

Use the side navigation tabs to find the information you are looking for:

• 'Finding Resources' has information on finding books and articles.
• 'Citing Resources' information on organizing your research and citing it properly in your work.
• 'The Research Process' explains how to conduct initial research in the library.
• 'Additional Resources' contains links to relevant resources for your topic that exist outside of the library.

Purpose:

• Supporting Research: Research guides provide students, researchers, and faculty with curated resources and guidance on specific subjects or courses. They offer access to relevant books, articles, databases, websites, and other academic resources.

• Enhancing Information Literacy: By offering tutorials, tips, and guides on how to effectively search for and evaluate information, research guides help users develop critical information literacy skills.

• Centralizing Resources: Research guides serve as a centralized platform where libraries can organize and present their resources in an accessible and user-friendly manner. This includes subject-specific resources, study aids, and instructional materials.