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Finding Music (HOMER Search Guides)

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Basic HOMER Guides
• Detailed Guides
• Not Sure Which Guide You Need?
• Other Library Guides

Introduction

HOMER is UConn's library catalog. It lists all of UConn's music books, scores, recordings, microforms, videos, and journal titles, regardless of holding library. Below are search guides (in PDF) that will help you find music held in the UConn Libraries.

Basic HOMER Guides

• Basics of Searching HOMER (For Musicians) -- Cheatsheet of good music searches.

How to search HOMER --general guide used by UConn Libraries.

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Detailed Music Guides

These guides (in PDF) give step-by-step instructions for finding music. They have illustrations, numerous examples, shortcuts, and information for power users.

• #1: Prolific Author/Composer Search -- Browse composers (very good music search).
• #2: Keyword Boolean Search -- Mix and match search terms (e.g., composer, work, etc.)
• #3: Call Numbers Browse -- Browse materials as arranged on shelf.
• #4: Subject Heading Search -- Find books about music; find music by instruments or genre.
• #5: Uniform Titles -- Knowing uniform titles helps you find music in HOMER!
• #6: Music in Anthologies and Sets -- Learn how to find music hidden in anthologies and sets.
• [#7]: Online Systems Down -- How to find materials when HOMER is not working.
• #8: World Music -- Find books, articles, recordings, and web sites on non-Western music.
• #9: Resources for the Studio Singer
• #10: Translations & Phonetic Readings

Also see:

• How to search music call numbers--includes call number codes for A/V recordings.

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Not Sure Which Guide You Need?

FOR QUICK REFERENCE, see

Basics of Searching HOMER (For Musicians)

READ THESE GUIDES!

These provide detailed information about the two best searches for music:
Finding Music (#1): Prolific Author/Composer
Finding Music (#2): Keyword-Boolean Searches.

Learn how musical titles are entered in the catalog. Do better searches!
Finding Music (#5): Uniform Titles

OTHER USEFUL GUIDES

Learn how to browse items (especially recordings) as they appear on the shelf.
Finding Music (#3): Call Number Searches

Find materials about music. Find music by genre/instrument/ensemble.
Finding Music (#4): Subject Heading Searches

Not all scores appear in HOMER. Learn how to find them in our library.
Finding Music (#6): Music in Anthologies & Sets

Find non-Western or folk music in HOMER.
Finding Music (#8): World Music

Here is a guide we hope you won't need too often.
Online Systems Down: Other Ways to Find Library Materials

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Other Library Guides

Guides (PDF) from the Music & Dramatic Arts Library -- collection of local guides.

Library Resource Guides (UConn) -- The library has dozens of guides focusing on specific research topics, electronic resources, subject collections, and library archives.

This page was found at http://www.lib.uconn.edu/music/finding_music_series.html