Music research : a handbook / Laurie J. Sampsel

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sampsel, Laurie J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Bibliography.

Music.

Music--History and criticism--Bibliography.

Music--Bibliography of bibliographies.

Musicology.

Academic writing.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 350 pages) : color illustrations, music

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2026.

Summary:

The new fourth edition of Music Research: A Handbook by Laurie J. Sampsel has been updated and enhanced throughout. In this text focused on research, writing, and citation, Sampsel covers leading music research tools and offers advice on writing and avoiding plagiarism. Appendixes provide examples of citation of music materials in major style manuals, and a companion website keeps the book updated and relevant.

Contents:

part 1 RESEARCH PROCESS AND RESEARCH TOOLS

Chapter 1 Guides to the Research Process and Research Tools

Research Ideas

Research Process

Music Research Process

General Research Process

Research Tools

Music Research Tools

Chapter 2 Library Catalogs and Finding Aids

Author Searches

Examples

Title Searches

Author/Title Searches

Example

Keyword Searches and Subject Heading Searches

Keyword Searches

Library of Congress (LC) Subject Headings

Format Issues

Keyword Searches and Title Searches

Limiting Search Results

Contents of Bibliographic Records

Examples of Library Catalogs

Local Libraries

Library Consortia

National Libraries

Bibliographic Utilities

Finding Materials in Special Collections and Archives

Chapter 3 Music Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Comprehensive Music Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Music Encyclopedias and Dictionaries By Language

Multilingual

English

French

German

Italian

Music Encyclopedias and Dictionaries for Specific Geographical Places

America

Canada

Non-Western Music

Spain and Latin America

Special Music Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Biographical Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

General Biographical Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Women Musicians

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Black Musicians

Dictionaries of Musical Terms

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Musical Instruments

General Instrument Encyclopedias and Dictionaries.

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Opera and Musical Theater

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Opera

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Musical Theater

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Performance Practice

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Jazz, Rock, and Popular Music

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Jazz

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Rock and Popular Music

One-Volume Music Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

General Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Chapter 4 Periodical Indexes and Article Databases

Major Music Periodical Indexes

Retrospective Music Periodical Indexes

Other Music Periodical Indexes

Popular Music Journalism

Ceased Music Periodical Indexes

Periodical Indexes for Related Disciplines

American History

Business

Education

Film and Television

Humanities

Language and Literature

Performing Arts

Science and Medicine

Social Sciences and Psychology

Major General Periodical Indexes

Major Newspaper Indexes

Finding Journals and Getting Articles

Chapter 5 Indexes to Music Dissertations, Theses, Conference Papers, and Festschriften

Dissertations and Theses

Indexes of Dissertations and Theses

Music-Specific Indexes of Dissertations and Theses

United States, United Kingdom, and Canadian Dissertations and Theses

European Theses and Dissertations

Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

Conference Papers and Congress Reports

Indexes of Conference Papers and Congress Reports

Music-Specific Indexes of Conference Papers and Congress Reports

General Indexes of Conference Papers and Congress Reports

Festschriften

Indexes of Festschriften

Music-Specific Indexes of Festschriften

General Indexes of Essays

Chapter 6 Thematic Catalogs

Bibliographies of Thematic Catalogs

Single-Composer Thematic Catalogs.

Examples of Single-Composer Thematic Catalogs

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Beethoven, Ludwig Van

Brahms, Johannes

Chopin, Frédéric

Handel, George Frideric

Haydn, Franz Joseph

Ives, Charles

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Schubert, Franz

Schumann, Robert

Verdi, Giuseppe

Wagner, Richard

Guides and Locators for Single-Composer Thematic Catalogs

Thematic Catalogs for Particular Repertories

Examples of Thematic Catalogs for Particular Repertories

Standard Concert Repertory

Early Music

Hymns and Hymn Tunes

Collections, Archives, Libraries, and Publishers

Chapter 7 Indexes to Music in Complete Works Editions, Musical Monuments, Historical Sets, and Anthologies

Complete Works Editions

Examples of Composers' Complete Works Editions

Bach, C. P. E.

Debussy, Claude

Dufay, Guillaume

Gershwin, George and Ira

Josquin Des Prez

Landini, Francesco

Liszt, Franz

Machaut, Guillaume De

Monteverdi, Claudio

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi Da

Pérotin

Schoenberg, Arnold

Musical Monuments and Historical Sets

Examples of Musical Monuments By Place

Examples of Historical Sets By Style Period

Middle Ages

Renaissance

Baroque

Classical

Romantic

Additional Examples of Sets and Series

Anthologies

Examples of Anthologies

Indexes of Complete Works Editions, Musical Monuments, Historical Sets, and Anthologies

Chapter 8 Music Histories, Source Readings, and Chronologies

Music Histories

Multi-Volume Music Histories.

Music History Series (W. W. Norton and Prentice Hall)

★ Western Music in Context: A Norton History

Norton Introduction to Music History Series

Norton History of Music Series

Prentice Hall History of Music Series

Style Period Histories

Area Histories

General Music History Texts

Music Appreciation Texts

Study Guides and Outlines of Music History

Important Earlier Music Histories

Historiography

Special Topic Histories

World Music Surveys

Jazz Histories

Rock and Popular Music Histories

Women's Music Histories

Black Music Histories

American Music Histories

British Music Histories

Canadian Music Histories

Music Source Readings

General Music Source Readings

Special Topic Music Source Readings

Ethnomusicology Source Readings

Music Education Source Readings

Performance Practice Source Readings

Jazz Source Readings

Rock and Popular Music Source Readings

Women's Music Source Readings

African American Music Source Readings

American Music Source Readings

Music Chronologies

General Music Chronologies

Special Topic Music Chronologies

Twentieth-Century Music Chronologies

Musical Theater Chronologies

American Music Chronologies

Source Readings

Chronologies

Chapter 9 Bibliographies of Music and Music Literature

Bibliographies of Music

Music By Diverse Composers

Bibliographies for Particular Repertories

Early Music Bibliographies

Instrumental Music Bibliographies

Vocal Music Bibliographies

Song Indexes

Rock and Popular Music Bibliographies

American Music Bibliographies

British Music Bibliographies

Canadian Music Bibliographies

Bibliographies of Music Literature

General Bibliographies of Music Literature

Special Topic Bibliographies of Music Literature

World Music/Ethnomusicology Bibliographies.

Theory and Analysis Bibliographies

Music Education Bibliographies

Chamber Music Bibliographies

General Vocal Music Bibliographies

Opera Bibliographies

Art Song Bibliographies

Musical Theater

Choral Music Bibliographies

Performance Practice Bibliographies

Jazz Bibliographies

Folk Music Bibliographies

Women in Music Bibliographies

Black Music Bibliographies

Bibliographies of Both Music and Music Literature

International Inventory of Musical Sources (RISM)

Composer Bio-Bibliographies, Guides to Research, and Other Bibliographies

Examples of Single-Composer Bibliographies

Hensel, Fanny

Chapter 10 Discographies

Online Discographies

Historical Print Bibliographies of Discographies

Historical Print Discographies

Recommended Recordings and Buyer's Guides

Historical Library and Sound Archive Print Catalogs

Print Library Catalogs

Print Library Consortia Catalogs

Print Special Topic Discographies

Discographies for Instruments and Ensembles

Opera Discographies

Jazz Discographies

Rock Discographies

Black Discographies

Folk Discographies

Indigenous Peoples Discographies

Discographies of Women

Single-Composer Discographies

Mahler, Gustav

Puccini, Giacomo

Stravinsky, Igor

Performer Discographies

Recording Label Discographies.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-781497-2

9780197814970

9780197814987

OCLC:

1574608582