New Reference Title:
Have you ever wanted to look for analyses of pieces of music from 1940 on? The NIU Music Library has acquired a new reference book that can help you with that! Stop by and find it in the Reference section on the first floor.

Hoek, D.J. Analyses of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Music, 1940-2000. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2007. MUR ML113.H695 2007.

The University Libraries now offer Oxford Bibliographies Online: Music

The Music Library now offers online access to Oxford Bibliographies Online: Music, funded by the University Libraries' Expensive Purchases Program. This is an online collection of bibliographies on many various musical topics. Entries in the bibliographies are annotated, and feature links to NIU resources via SFX, as well as built-in links to WorldCat and Google Books, when available. Under the direction of Editor in Chief Bruce Gustafson, the Editorial Board comprises musicologists of a variety of specialties. Users must access Oxford Bibliographies Online: Music from the NIU Campus network, or authenticate with their NIU network ID and password from off-campus.

New Music Theory Reference Item

The Music Library recently received the following music theory reference item:

Williams, David Russell, and C. Matthew Balensuela. Music Theory from Boethius to Zarlino: A Bibliography and Guide. Harmonologia, no. 14. Hillsdale, NY: Pendragon Press, 2007. Call no. MUR ML128.T5 W55 2007.