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- Oxford History of Western Music This link opens in a new windowOnline version of Richard Taruskin's 5-volume Oxford History of Western Music. Available on campus without a password, and with Shibboleth access off campus.
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Print and eBooks
Goldsmiths Library has a large collection of both print books and eBooks (accessible from home using your username and password). Use Library Search to search for books by title, author, keywords and more. Watch the video below for guidance on how to search for print books.
There is also a growing collection of e-books listed on Library Search. These can be searched for in the same way as print books but you can use the drop down menu to just select electronic books.
Useful shelfmarks
Books are arranged on the shelves using the Dewey Decimal Classification system (000-999). Below is a list of the most relevant classmarks for Music. These books are located on the second floor of the library.
Remember to search the catalogue in addition to browsing the shelves, as books can be classified in different ways.
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Musicology; Ethnomusicology |
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Sociology of music |
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Aesthetics of music |
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Music dictionaries |
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Music education & music therapy |
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Women in music |
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Music history subdivided by period Medieaval |
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Composers |
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Music in individual countries
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Music theory |
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Psychology of music |
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Notation |
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Harmony |
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Jazz |
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Popular music |
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Composition |
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Performance & conducting |
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Thematic catalogues |
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Opera |
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Musicals |
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Film music |
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Sacred music |
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Madrigals |
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Songs |
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Folk songs |
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Musical instruments |
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Orchestral music |
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Chamber music |
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Keyboards |
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Strings |
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Woodwind & brass |
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Percussion |
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Electronic music |
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Computer music |
Senate House Library books
Goldsmiths staff and students are also entitled to borrow books from Senate House Library - eBooks can be accessed online remotely. For information on how to self-register online, please see here. You can search for books and other resources available at Senate House Library using Encore.
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