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MUS 601: Approaches to Music Research

This guide provides targeted resources for acquiring bibliographic information for music.

General Music Guides

Digital Resources for Musicology
Links to substantial open-access projects of use to musicians and musicologists
AllMusic
Popular musicians biographies and recordings reviews
Classical Net
Basic repertoire and CD buying guide
Internet Public Library - Music
Music Resources
Sibelius Academy, Finland
Operabase
Monthly performance data on 400 opera houses, reviews and opera history
Voice of the Shuttle: Music & Dance
Cleveland Orchestra Program Notes Index
An index of the complete program notes (and subsequently, the performances) of the Cleveland Orchestra.

Finding Scores Online

IMSLP
Over 295,000 scores in the public domain freely available for download
Partifi
An automated tool for creating parts from a PDF music score.
Scorser
Multilingual free search system for music scores, recordings, and lyrics
LibraryMusicSource
Collection of digital sheet music
Choral Public Domain Library
Free choral/vocal scores, texts, translations, and other useful information compiled by wiki community members
Henle Library App
Download, annotate, and use scores on your devices.

Streaming Music Services

Hip Hop and Rap Resources

Hip Hop Collection
Cornell University
Archives of African American Music & Culture
Indiana University
The Original Hip Hop Lyrics Archive
Hip Hop Bibliography/Webliography
Compiled by John Ranck

Last Updated: Jul 15, 2025 12:18 PM
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Subjects: Music

Tags: mus 601, music 601, musicology, research