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Search Strategy for Music Projects

Getting Started

When starting to research a music topic, it's often best to start with a reference source that is related to your topic, such as The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians or The Greenwood Encyclopaedia of Rock History.  Search the library search tool and the eBook collection to locate this type of source or refer to the sources listed in the Backgound & General Information section found on this page.

Background & General Information

Starting with background information will give you an overview of your topic, identify important people and events, and provide a time frame. Getting the basic information helps you create more effective search strategies.  However, information found in general encyclopedias such as Encyclopedia Britannica or Funk &Wagnall's New Encyclopedia cannot be cited or used as a source for your research project.

U2's "The Edge"

U2's "The Edge."  Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons