Music Databases

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Encyclopedia covering all music topics.

Journal articles in history, literature, performing arts, art history, philosophy, and theology.

Full-text scholarly journals, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.

Curated by a community of music scholars, students, teachers and librarians, the Open Music Library brings together peer-reviewed journal articles, books and music scores from the world’s digital collections. Includes thousands of links to free resources.

Classical full, study, piano, and vocal scores from the Middle Ages to the 21st century.

Peer-reviewed journals, newspapers and magazines, books and other publications on many subjects.

Encyclopedia about Black American music including song sheets and album notes.

This is a living collection of books, articles, documentaries, series, podcasts and more about the Black origins of traditional and popular music dating from the 18th century to present day. Resources are organized chronologically and by genre for ease of browsing. For more information about that decision and the curation process, please visit the about page.

Essays, images, and audio examples covering music of all the world's peoples.

Journal articles and ebooks in literature, history, visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, and gender studies. 1995–present