Research Guides: *MUSIC RESEARCH*: Books/eBooks

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Northwest Missouri State University current students, staff, and faculty who live within the City of Maryville taxing district can obtain a full access Maryville Public Library (MPL) card. Current Northwest students, faculty and staff living outside of the taxing district (including those living on campus) can sign up at MPL for a 5-item limited use Maryville Public Library card, which includes access to the following databases:
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NOTE: If you don't live within the taxing district but wish to purchase full access, the annual fee is over $68 per year per household.

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Selected dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks

Selected books on music research

Music Research: a handbook by Laurie J. Sampsel

Selected books on biographical information

Selected books on music history and criticism

Browse books on the shelf with Dewey call numbers

780 - Music
- 781 - General principles and musical forms
- 782 - Vocal music
- 783 - Music for single voices
- 784 - Instruments and instrumental ensembles
- 785 - Ensembles with one instrument per part
- 786 - Keyboard and other instruments
- 787 - Stringed instruments (Chordophones)
- 788 - Wind instruments (Aerophones)

EBSCOhost eBook Collection

Comprehensive eBook collection of over 118,000 titles includes digital, full-text versions of academic books from science, education and technology to the humanities and social sciences, literature and fiction. Many (but not all) permit multiple, simultaneous users.

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Digital Mozart Edition

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Access Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's musical compositions

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