ACC Library Services subscribes to Oxford Reference Online, which includes 12 music reference works. Here are some highlights once included in Oxford Music Online that we still provide print or online access to.
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed.
The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd ed.
The Oxford Companion to Music
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The Oxford Dictionary of Music
The Cambridge History of Seventeenth-Century Music
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A Style and Usage Guide to Writing about Music
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Writing about Music
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Encyclopedia of World Biography
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There are several volumes and supplements for this work. Search within the publication to find the musician you are seeking. You can enter last name first or first name last. Example: Gershwin, George or George Gershwin.
The Harvard Dictionary of Music, 4th ed.
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Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories that Shaped Our Culture
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A fascinating exploration of the relationship between American culture and music as defined by musicians, scholars, and critics from around the world. The bulk of the 4-volume set consists of 500 alphabetically arranged entries devoted to vocalists, songwriters, genres, instruments, and places. These are augmented by a time line of American music, a general bibliography, and a discography of collected works by genre.
The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music
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The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues
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The Grove Book of Operas
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The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal
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Special 10-Year Anniversary Edition. In this guide to all things metal, veteran headbanger Daniel Bukszpan narrates the history of the music, from trailblazing acts like Black Sabbath, Metallica, and AC/DC to modern standouts like Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, and Girlschool.
The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll
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Encyclopedia of Indie Rock.
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Encyclopedia of contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship
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Icons of R&B and Soul: An Encyclopedia of the Artists Who Revolutionized Rhythm.
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