Here are some suggestions for searching for music scores and recordings:
- Use the library catalog (Using ZipSearch brings up too many things and will provide many irrelevant results)
- Use the advanced search: under material type, check "music score" for scores or "music record" for recordings
- If looking for a "unique" title, search for the entire title in quotation marks ("Threnody for the victims of Hiroshima")
- If a "generic" title, use the plural version of the form ("sonatas") and the instrument ("violin") with composer's name and browse through results
Some Searching Tips:
For scores, if you can't find it:
- Try searching for composer's last name as author and "works" as title to see if we have the collected works of that composer. They will contain scholarly editions of the composer's output.
- Click on "Search OhioLINK" to see if there is a copy available to borrow
For recordings:
- Both physical recordings and streaming recordings from Naxos can be found in our catalog. Physical copies have a location and call number; streaming recordings have a "go" button
- If you can't find a recording:
- Go to the Naxos Music Library and search there
- You can try clicking the "Search OhioLINK" button, but many schools won't let their recordings circulate off-campus
