Library Class and Subject Guides: Music &amp; Entertainment Industry: Access Recommended Reference Resources

Primary Resources

MSU Archives Collection 116. Music Department. Collection, 1964-Ongoing
The Music Department collection includes correspondence, newsletters, photographs, information about department faculty, and other materials created by the department. The collection also includes audio recording of recitals and group performances, including those in the Halling Recital Hall. Contact University Archives for access to the collection.

IPA Source This link opens in a new window
IPA Source provides International Phonetic Alphabet transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts. The goal of IPA Source is to promote the comprehension and accurate pronunciation of foreign language texts in art song and opera.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
A definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, and film. Covers scholarly publications from the early 20th century to the present. Also includes citations to journal articles, books, articles in books, series, translations, scholarly editions, websites and dissertations.
Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
Naxos Music Library is the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online. It includes the complete BIS, Chandos, Hänssler, Hungaroton, Marco Polo, Naxos, Ondine and selected titles of other leading independent labels, with over 1,000 albums added monthly.
Early English Books Online This link opens in a new window
From the first book published in English through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare, this collection now contains more than 125,000 titles in many subject areas: including English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, theology, music, fine arts, education, mathematics, and science.