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Music Research Resources

This guide contains links to databases, libraries, organizations, bibliographies and other resources, as well as guides on how to conduct research on music and music history

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Use the menu on the left to begin your research into various music and music history related topics. 

Included in this guide are bibliographies, research aids, and links to databases, libraries, organizations and other resources about music and music history.  Explore these pages to find materials from books to music scores to audio recordings.

The majority of the information found here is the work of Carl Rahkonen, musicologist and librarian at IUP’s Orendorff Music Library. He served as librarian for 33 years before retiring in 2021.