Research Guides: Music Resources (UNH Durham): Journal Articles

Recommended Key Databases

Search these indexes for journal, magazine or newspapers articles, reviews, etc.

Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
Offers access and cross-search of multiple music reference resources. With Grove Music Online as its cornerstone, Oxford Music Online also contains The Oxford Companion to Music, which offers more than 8,000 articles on composers, performers, conductors, instruments and notation, forms and genres, and individual works; and The Oxford Dictionary of Music, which supplements Grove's more-extensive articles. Dates of coverage: Classical antiquity-current
Music Index This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive subject-author guide to music periodical literature. This resource indexes international music periodicals for topics concerned with every aspect of the classical and popular world of music, including book reviews, recording reviews, first performances, and obituaries. Dates of coverage: 1970-current
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new window
RILM (Repertoire International de Litterature Musicale) is a continuously updated bibliography of music literature. Dates of coverage: Early 19th centure-current
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An archival collection of full text, full-run academic journals. Coverage runs from the first issue of a journal, to 2-5 years prior to the current year. Indexes 64 music titles including Early Music and 19th-Century Music.

Additional Databases to Consider

Depending on your specific topic, population of interest, approach, etc., consider one of the following specialized databases. For more online resources, check out the complete Database List.

Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more. Dates of coverage: 1450-current
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide.