The Library hasn't current subscriptions to Music journal titles in print format but many e-journals are available for Music. For more information, select the Finding Articles page
A collection of scores is located in the Lower Library and available for loan. The scores are not catalogued and because of this can not be found on SOLO. Readers are welcome to go to the shelves and browse.
Books of interest to Music students are shelved in the Lower Library under the following classification numbers (Dewey Decimal Classification):
780.9 | History of Music | 781.65 | Jazz |
780.92 | Music Analysis | 781.71 | Church Music |
780.92 | Musicians | 782 | Opera |
781 | Music Theory | 782-784 | Songs |
781.6 | Rock Music | 784 | Musical Instruments |
781.6 | Traditions of Music | 784.2 | Orchestral Music |
781.64 | Popular Music | 785 | Chamber Music |
Oversize books are located in the Lower Library (001 – 939) and pamphlets can be found in the Lower Library (001-999).
The following reference books are shelved in the Reading Room, as well as other bibliographies, dictionaries and encyclopaedias:
Illustrated Dictionary of Music Terms | 780 HEA Q/REF |
Larousse Encyclopedia of Music | 780.09 LAR Q/REF |
The Oxford Dictionary of Music | 780 OXF Q/REF |
The Oxford Companion to Musical Instruments | 784.19 OXF Q/REF |
The New Oxford Companion to Music | 780 OXF Q/REF |
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians | 780 GRO Q/REF |