Johnson+Composers

=**I. Online Databases**= Click on “Core Collection” and then "World Book Web."
 * 1. INFOhio**
 * World Book Student
 * World Book Advanced
 * Type your terms in the search box.
 * Look also at the box on the right that says “Related Information.” This leads you to books, other encyclopedia articles, websites, and magazine articles that may be helpful.
 * The box under that is “Related Primary Source Information.” That leads you to sources that were written or recorded around the same time as the topic that you are researching.

If you’re starting out at their website, click on “Research and Homework,” then “Research Databases,” then “Art and Music."
 * 2. Cincinnati Public Library** (www.cincinnatilibrary.org)
 * **Classical Music Library**
 * Enter your library card number & PIN (if you do not have one, Mrs. Walker will provide you with a number to use).
 * This collection of classical music recordings includes music written from the earliest times (e.g. Gregorian Chants) to the present, including many contemporary composers. Genres include choral works, symphonies, operas, contemporary, chamber, instrumentals, etc.
 * Download tracks (home users only) and create and share playlists.
 * **Music Online**
 * Enter your library card number & PIN (if you do not have one, Mrs. Walker will provide you with a number to use).
 * Search five (American Song, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, Jazz Music Library, and Smithsonian Global Sound) music databases simultaneously.
 * Download tracks (home users only) and create and share playlists.
 * **The Grove Dictionary of Music**
 * Enter your library card number & PIN (if you do not have one, Mrs. Walker will provide you with a number to use).
 * The database that pops up is called “Oxford Music Online” which actually searches 3 music databases at once.
 * Type your terms in the search box.
 * Results: a brief article may appear with clickable blue links underneath, leading you to even more information that is broken down by subject.
 * **Also note the tabs at the top of the page**. You may be looking at the “article” tab, but if you click on the “works” or “multimedia” or “related content” tabs, you will get even more information.

=**II. Websites**= Obviously there are plenty of websites out there. Here are a few to get you started.
 * Don’t forget to use the ABCs of Evaluation if you decide to find some on your own (A=author; B=bias; C=current). **
 * Also, it’s a good idea to NOT USE Wikipedia for scholarly research. College professors frown upon it. **

@http://www.classical.net/music/links/index.php
 * Classical Net**

@http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0815
 * Music Notes**

@http://skdesigns.com/internet/music/composers/
 * Music Resources on the Internet**

@http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/music-history.htm
 * Music History**

[] Look for the green "** Credible **" websites that are good & reliable. Stay away from the yellow "** Maybe Credible **" and the red "** Not Credible **" websites.
 * EasyBib Research**

=**III. Books**= There are various books that have been pulled from the shelves and even more that are still on the shelves. Use the online library catalog computers to see if there are books on your topic **OR** browse the 780 section in the nonfiction area of the library.

Some books will have an index in the back of the book. Check the index for your person’s name or the time period that you’re interested in, and then look for the appropriate volume or page numbers.