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Find a Book about Music in the Library

Begin by searching the online catalog
NEW! - limit your searches to available materials only - just click the box next to Limit to available items

Are you looking for a book about a composer?
Search the catalog using the name of the composer.

By Keyword
Searches for words in titles, authors, subjects, or notes.
You can limit by language, material type, year, and location
Example: Johannes Brahms

By Author
Searches using the artists' name as author.
Example: Brahms, Johannes

By Subject
Retrieves a list of subject headings about the artist.
Example: Brahms, Johannes

Try the examples above to see the different results you get from searching
in different ways

Search Tip:
In the Author and Subject searches put the composer's last name first.

If you get no results in any of the searches above, check to make sure you are spelling the composer's name correctly.

Are you looking for a book about a style or musical time period?

By Keyword
Searches for words in titles, authors, subjects, or notes.
You can limit by language, material type, year, and location
Example: jazz | renaissance music

By Subject
Retrieves a list of subject headings.
Example: jazz | music, renaissance

View the examples above to see the different results you get from searching
in different ways.

Notice:
You will get more results using a keyword search, but searching by subject gets more specific results

Once you have performed a search, you will get a list of results, click on the item you wish to view.

What does this part of the record mean:

Call Number: A call number is the address each book is given so you can locate it in the library. The University Libraries use the Library of Congress call number system, called the Library of Congress Classification System. If you click on this link you will get a list of the books that will be surrounding the item on the shelf.

Most music book call numbers will begin with M, ML, or MT.

Location: This states where the item is located in the library. If you click on the information this will show a map of the library.

Most music books will be in the M Section on the first floor of the library.

Status: Is the book checked out, been ordered, lost, etc...

If the status is listed as MISSING, IN STORAGE, or the book is not located on the shelves, please visit the circulation department to inquire about the item.

If the book status is NOT CHK'D OUT go ahead and head for the shelf.

Search Tip:
If you need more help using the catalog, go to the reference desk or try this tutorial.

If this library does not have the books you need for your research:

WorldCat
Over 36 million records of any type of material (mostly books) cataloged by OCLC member libraries.

Books that are not owned by this library or are checked out can be ordered through interlibrary loan.

NOTE: Interlibrary loan should not be used for materials you will need in a few days or to order textbooks.

Collection Development
John Leslie
Music Catalog Librarian and Assistant Professor
915-5875
jleslie@olemiss.edu

Bibliographic Instruction
Greg Johnson
Blues Curator and Assistant Professor
915-7753
gj1@olemiss.edu

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