Music research databases: Reference Works
Reference Works
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Oxford Music OnlineIncludes Grove Music Online
Oxford Dictionary of Music
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Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (MGG)The premier German-language music encyclopedia. Google Translate tool available
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Oxford Bibliographies Online: MusicPeer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on musicology and ethnomusicology
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Garland Encyclopedia of World MusicDevoted to music research of all the world's peoples;
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Baker's Biographical Dictionary of MusiciansConcise biographies
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Grove Dictionary of Musical InstrumentsInstruments and their makers
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Musical AmericaCurrent news and directories
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Opening Night! Opera & Oratorio PremieresCross-index of data for over 41,000 opera and oratorio premieres
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IPA SourceInternational Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts.
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Music Industry DataInternational charting albums and singles under exclusive academic license from Billboard. Tutorials available.
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Digital Resources for MusicologyLinks to substantial open-access projects of use to musicians and musicologists. Maintained by CCARH.
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Musiconn: für vernetzte MusikwissenschaftResearch portal for networked musicology (formerly ViFa Musik)
