MUS 6716 Introduction to Graduate Research: Home

Spring 2021 Semester Hours (Boca Raton):

The library building is open for the Spring 2021 semester from 8:30 am - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (see our hours page for any changes). Many of us are still working remotely, and are available to to meet with you virtually. Keep current with the latest news from the library for Spring 2021. 2020.

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This research guide was created for Dr. Stacie Rossow's MUS 6716 class and is useful for finding books and articles about music, composers, and other important topics in the history of music.  You can begin your search here or at the FAU Libraries home page at https://library.fau.edu/.

As a result of library instruction, you will be able to:

• Know when, how, and why, to Use the "Off-Campus Connect" link.
• Locate articles, books, and other materials using "OneSearch."
• Use the library catalog to locate books and other materials.
• Effectively search online databases for articles.
• Identify keywords that describe a topic.
• Create search strategies using Boolean Operators AND and OR.
• Organize and cite references and sources used in assignments. 

A brief summary of Music Call Numbers using the LOC Classification: