Music

Articles are traditionally found within journals in either print or electronic format. They are written by scholars, focused on a single topic, include citations and bibliographies (sometimes called references or works cited) and are considered academic sources if they have been peer reviewed.

An Electronic Journal (or E-journal) is a traditional journal that is in an electronic format; either because it was originally created that way, or because someone took a print journal article and scanned it to make it available electronically. They typically contain multiple articles, are published at consistent intervals, and are focused on a specific subject area. 

A Database is what is created when a large number of electronic journals are put in one place and a search interface (usually a search box) is added to help find what you need. Both databases and electronic journals can be subject specific. Many journals are only available through your library and often contain the full text of the articles. When you have a database that only has the title or abstract, but not the full text, it is usually referred to as an Index.

Below is a list of a variety of databases. These databases, while some are not specific to music, may be of some use to those searching for information because they will contain information on music. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of databases but rather a starting point for your research. 

Select Find it @ FAU if the article you are looking for does not appear as full text in the database.

Below is a quick video tutorial on how to find a database and how to search within them. If you need additional help, please feel free to reach out to your liaison librarian.