Databases and Resources for Music Studies

Music Research Guide

Not sure where to start? “Best bet” databases are marked with a Gold Star icon. Still not sure? Just Ask a Librarian!

Gold Star iconJSTOR
Search peer-reviewed journals on a multitude of subjects, including history, economics, archaeology, classics, language, music, art, sociology, multicultural studies, political science, and more.

Gold Star iconJournal Finder
Browse hundreds of journals for music studies, research, performance, and education.

Gold Star iconMuseScore
Free notation software for music composition.

Gold Star iconMusictheory.net
Use free online lessons and exercise tools to learn and practice music theory.

International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
Database of freely accessible instrumental and choral sheet music.

Choral Public Domain Library (CPDL)
Database of public domain choral sheet music.

Worldmusic.net
Explore music from across the globe through carefully crafted guides and curated playlists based on region, genre, and record label.

National Jukebox
Search over 10,000 78 rpm records collected and digitized by the Library of Congress.

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