Musical Communities of Boston is a website and exhibit that collects student work as part of a course taught in Northeastern's Department of Music. Get ideas and inspiration, and learn about Boston's musical legacies!
See also: Slides from the Library Class Workshop (Feb 2, 2022).
See annotated bibliography resources below, and email Karen Merguerian (g.merguerian@northeastern.edu) for help and questions about library music research.
Northeastern's Student Musical Communities
Local Blogs and Websites
Podcasts
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Kids Like You and Me (KLYAM)Boston based show curator, record label, and underground rock 'n roll, punk, noise & weirdo resource discuss different things!
Boston Area Archives and Digital Collections-Please review guidelines about visits.
Annotated Bibliography Resources
Scholarly peer-reviewed articles
Use the "peer reviewed" filter!
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RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowCitations and abstracts of articles on a global range of topics: historical musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments, voice, dance, music therapy.
- What this includes: Articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, dissertations, conference proceedings, reviews, and more. Covers 1967 - present.
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Scholar OneSearchSearch Northeastern's library books, articles, recordings, newspaper subscriptions, videos, and more.
News and newspapers
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Boston Phoenix (1973-2013) (Internet Archive) This link opens in a new windowBoston's alternative newspaper of record, the first word on social justice, politics, as well as the arts and music scene.(1972-2013)
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Ethnic NewsWatch (Proquest) This link opens in a new windowInterdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) full text newspapers, magazines and journals of American ethnic, minority and indigenous communities. Offers additional viewpoints from those proffered by the mainstream press.
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RIPM Jazz Periodicals This link opens in a new windowFacsimiles of 105 full text American jazz journals published between 1914 and 2006. Significant journals include, among others, Cadence, Down Beat, Mississippi Rag, and Record Changer. Images, advertisements included.
Northeastern Archives and Special Collections
View the archives website (appointments, hours, email help)
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ArchivesSpace at NortheasternSearch the archives, learn about the collections and people in Northeastern's history and the history of our surrounding communities. Boxes, folders, series.
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Digital Repository ServiceItems from Northeastern's collections that have been scanned or digitized. Photos, documents, dissertations, presentations.