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| Database | Description |
|---|---|
| Music Periodicals Database | Index and full text for international music periodicals, from scholarly journals to popular sources. View Full Description |
| RILM Abstracts of Music Literature | Index to music literature in various formats from around the world. View Full Description |
Books: Omni
- search for your keyword(s) in Omni
- on the left side, limit to "Books and eBooks" under "refine my results"
- consider other ways to limit, e.g., by year or language
- check for subjects under "details" for individual books
- where are the books?
- music books--ML and MT--are on the 4th floor of the Laurier Waterloo Library
- for other books, see floor plans
- use "requests" to have a book delivered from another Omni Library
Other book resources
- try ebook collections to search every word in the ebooks at Laurier
- use WorldCat to identify books beyond Primo
- item's not in Primo? Request from other libraries
- more resources, including public library catalogues
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International Journal of Community Music
- The major research journal for the discipline
- Search by keyword or browse to discover research areas
Finding a specific article
Finding articles by topic
- Search Omni (limit to articles) or use one of the resources on the Articles Tab above
- Go to News Articles
Course guides
| Course # | Title |
|---|---|
| MU620 | Music & Meaning in Community |
Laurier Archives, located on the lower floor of the library building, collects materials in a number of areas relating to community music:
- sacred music and congregational song
- papers of artists and composers, including Maureen Forrester and Alfred Kunz
- local and national organization papers, including NUMUS, the KW Concert Association, and the Royal Canadian College of Organists