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How do I find scholarly introductions to organology?

New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians ***RECOMMENDED***
(Trexler Library, level A, Reference, call # 780.3 N532n)
Signed entries by experts. Authoritative source of information on musical instruments.

Wikimedia Commons
These images are in the public domain, and can be used for any purpose without concern over copyright, though as a courtesy credit should always be given to the source.

WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Search catalogs from libraries across the country and around the globe. Publication title level search only - no articles or chapters. Items owned by Trexler Library show a Muhlenberg College library icon. Request items not owned by Trexler Library directly through WorldCat using the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) button. Items generally take 4-14 days to arrive.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A good starting place for journals, and includes the full text of about 3000 journals. Limit to "peer reviewed" to find only scholarly articles. Back issues of journals begin as early as 1990. Recent issues may not be included yet, due to publisher agreement. Journals held in Trexler Library are marked accordingly.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
***RECOMMENDED***
Includes extensive full text, all from scholarly periodicals.

Google Scholar
Free search engine for books and journal articles in all disciplines.Links may take you to free full text, or search the library's site for full text access.

Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
World history database. Good for European history and culture back to 1492.

For tips on citing print and electronic sources, visit Trexler Library's Citation Guides for Print and Electronic Resources.

Or visit the Online Writing Lab at Purdue.

For automated citation, try the shareware Zotero. Directions for installing Zotero here.

For help with annotated bibliographies, visit Purdue's Online Writing Lab for definitions and format of an annotation.

Articles and books not found in Trexler Library can be ordered on interlibrary loan.