Two new electronic resources have been recently added to the Libraries’ collection: RILM Music Encyclopedias https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/11713922 A full-text compilation of 45 seminal titles published from 1775 to the present and comprising nearly 80,000 pages, the majority of which are not available anywhere else online. It provides comprehensive encyclopedic coverage of the most important disciplines, fields, […]
Category: Reference Resources
Questions, papers, projects? We’re here to help!
Final projects, papers, and research piling up on your plate? Here are several ways in which the Libraries can help: >> You can send your questions to us at musiclibrary@columbia.edu >> You can ask a question via chat reference (hours are listed below the chat box) >> You can schedule a consultation, and meet with […]
Crunch time? Research help is available!
Hitting the wall? Need a little help with papers and projects? Research help is available! Librarians can help you focus your search, and identify and recommend sources of information on your topics. * email us at musiclibrary@columbia.edu with questions; * ask at the circulation desk in 701 Dodge for on-the-spot help, from 9am-5pm Mondays – […]
Check out our streaming audio resources!
There are several databases offering streaming audio which are available through the Libraries. You can access these from any computer in campus libraries, as well as from your dorm room or off-campus (with your UNI and password). Audio titles include: Classical Music Library, Naxos Music Library, Naxos Music Library Jazz, Smithsonian Global Sound, Contemporary World […]
Resource Alert: American Radio History
American Radio History (http://americanradiohistory.com) is an interesting free collection of scanned, searchable, full-text periodicals related to broadcasting in the U.S. Articles on the broadcast industry, regional radio markets, sales and chart data, and entertaining advertisements for broadcast-related technologies are contained in several periodical titles, with the ability to search across a given title. The articles […]
Research Help Available!
Looking for a little extra research help, as your final papers and projects take shape? Here’s a reminder on some resources that may be useful: Walk-in reference help: you can ask for assistance at the circulation desk of the Music & Arts Library any time we are open, excepting Saturdays; Email reference help: you can […]
Research Help Available!
Looking for research help with your final projects and papers? Here are some options that may help: Ask for reference assistance at the circulation desk in 701 Dodge (directions) Email us to schedule a consultation, to sit down with a librarian to discuss your topic, or get help with library resources Check our Quick Reference […]
Water Leak in Music & Arts Library
The Music & Arts Library experienced a significant water leak on Sunday, 6/27. The area affected is mostly music scores, call numbers 00 – 51. Due to ongoing clean-up work in the area, we’ve restricted access to the affected shelves for now, but Music staff will check on the condition of any item you need, […]
Research Help!
Looking for a little extra research help, as your papers and projects take shape? Here are some resources that may be useful: Walk-in reference help: you can ask for assistance at the circulation desk of the Music & Arts Library any time we are open, excepting Saturdays; Email reference help: you can email us at […]
Reminder: Research help available!
Need help with your research? Papers looming? Here are a few Music & Arts Library resources that may help… Reference assistance is available by email at music@libraries.cul.columbia.edu, or in person in the Music & Arts Library Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (and at other times if staff are available, please ask!). Schedule a consultation – Music & […]