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Music Education

Introduction: Library Databases for Music and Interdisciplinary Research

This page contains information about the major databases for music literature, as well as other interdisciplinary and subject-specific databases that may be useful for your research. For more database options, please see the instructions provided in this guide for using the libraries' A-Z Databases tool.

Finding Journal Articles on Music

Watch this video for more information on how to find music journal articles in R.I.L.M. (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) Abstracts and JSTOR. 

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General Databases

Education and Social Sciences Databases

Music Databases

A-Z Databases

Looking for another database?

The libraries' A-Z Database list is an excellent resource for identifying appropriate databases for your research. This tool gives you the option to view the libraries' databases by subject, database type, and publisher. If you have a specific database or keyword in mind, you can enter this information in the search bar. To find databases on a specific subject, click the arrows next to "All Subjects" to view the options.

screenshot of A-Z Database page on the University of Alabama library website showing the expanded subject options