Key Resources
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Academic One FileIncludes, newspaper, magazine, and academic peer-reviewed articles from the many leading publications and reference sources, the majority in full text. Includes the New York Times from 1995 to present.
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Academic Search CompleteIncludes newspaper, magazine, and academic peer-reviewed articles from leading publications and reference sources.
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Classical Scores Library Volume 1 (Alexander Street Press)Contains classical music scores in 21 genres. Pages can be printed and annotated. Create a playlist!
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Entertainment Industry Magazine ArchiveCovers entertainment history in US and UK trade magazines from the vaudeville era to 2000. Read articles in Billboard, Variety, Broadcasting, Melody Maker, to name a few.
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Ethnic NewsWatchIncludes interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. It includes the Bay State Banner, an independent newspaper primarily geared toward the readership interests of Boston's African-American community.
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Oxford Music OnlineIncludes Grove Music Online, the Oxford Companion to Music and the Oxford Dictionary of Music.
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Project MUSEProvides access to digital humanities and social sciences content from leading university presses and scholarly societies.
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RILM Abstracts of Music LiteratureOffers citations and abstracts of articles on international subjects including historical musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments, voice, dance and music therapy. Covers 1969 – the present.
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RIPM Jazz PeriodicalsAn essential, unique collection of 105 American Jazz periodicals, published between 1914 and 2006.
Welcome to the NU Libraries Music page.
Get Started with Your Research:
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Once you have your topic, use Scholar OneSearch to search the library collections, articles, audio and video from one search box. "About the Home Page Search" includes helpful information about using words, phrases and wildcards, and using Boolean operators. to improve your search.
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Browse the tabs at the top of this guide to access a range of resources.
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Review SAGE Research Methods for research strategies. *Recommended: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods
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View and listen to streaming media collections listed in this guide
- Peruse E-book collections
- Access other Research Subject Guides
- Investigate theses and dissertations
- Ask a librarian for help.
- View these tutorials to assist with the research and paper-writing process.
Interlibrary loan
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ILLIAD log-inNeed a book, book chapter, or article not available at Northeastern? You can request materials that aren't available at Northeastern University Library through ILLIad, our interlibrary loan service. Note: Due to COVID-19, interlibrary loan is currently operating for electronic materials only.
Archives & Special Collections
The Archives and Special Collections preserve and make accessible the historical records of Boston’s social justice and neighborhood history, as well as the history of Northeastern.
- Find over 64,000 digitized archival records.
- Watch some webinars to become familiar with what the Archives does and their collections.
- Schedule a remote class or workshop to discuss primary sources, storytelling with Archives, and more through our Teaching with Archives Program
- Contact the Archives and Special Collections to get your primary source research started.
