Research Guides: Music: eReference

Basic Reference Materials

Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
Includes full-text of New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians [2nd edition], New Grove Dictionary of Opera, New Grove Dictionary of Jazz [2nd edition], Oxford Companion to Music, and Oxford Dictionary of Music [2nd edition].

Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Biography and Genealogy Master Index enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor.

Biography Index Retrospective: 1946-1983
Biography Index Retrospective: 1946-1983 contains a comprehensive and significant listing of biographical content. It includes interviews and profiles of history-makers, including actors, artists, business people, educators, military leaders, politicians, religious leaders, scientists, sports figures, statesmen, teachers, and writers.
Oxford Reference Online
This resource provides full-text access to 100+ separate reference works published by Oxford University Press.