MUS 5885: Global Music Cultures
Library Search
Finding Books in WMU Libraries
Find books and e-books using Library Search (search box above or from the Libraries Website at University Libraries).
Searching hints:
- Type keywords in the box to the left, click on "Search."
- Once you have completed a search, you can try an Advanced Search from the results screen and combine several terms to find books on specific topics.
- To find a book by a person, search the name as an author.
- To find a book about a person, search the name as a subject.
- To limit Library Search to only books, scores, and other items owned by the WMU Libraries, click on the "Books and Media" tab.
- Use categories on the left of the results screen to narrow your results.
Before going to the stacks:
Be sure to look at the location and status of the book in Library Search. Most books are shelved in General Stacks, but some are in the Reference, Textbooks, or Oversize areas.
Finding books in other libraries
- MeLCat This link opens in a new window
The Michigan eLibrary catalog and resource sharing system. Search for books and other materials in many Michigan libraries. You will need your WIN in order to request materials.
- WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive catalog of books and other materials in libraries around the world. Contains millions of records in hundreds of languages. Items located through WorldCat must be requested through Interlibrary Loan unless they are also listed in the WMU libraries catalog. (Library Search)
Nonbook materials include (among other publication formats) journals and magazines, manuscripts, maps, electronic resources, websites, computer programs, musical scores, films, slides, sound recordings, conference proceedings, and videotapes and discs.
Call Numbers for Music
We use the Library of Congress classification for music. Books are classed ML (literature on music, including history and biography) and MT (instruction and study, including theory and education). See this handy guide to see how music books are organized.
Subject Headings
Library of Congress subject headings are used to describe books and music.
- Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)The catalog of subject headings used by the Library of Congress.
Dissertations & Theses
Many dissertations are available online. If not online, they can usually be borrowed through interlibrary loan. WMU music theses may be located using the library catalog, or you may browse them at call numbers M9999, ML9999, and MT9999.
- Dissertations and Theses Global (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowIndexes virtually all doctoral dissertations and many masters theses produced in the U.S. since 1861. Dissertations from other countries date back to 1637. Abstracts available from 1980. Full text for dissertations are being added continually. Most since 1997 are full text, though some authors choose not to make their work available. Print and microfilm copies are offered for a fee, but request the item via Interlibrary Loan before paying for a copy.
New search functionality includes metadata from Clarivate's Citation Connection. To ensure your search results take advantage of this new functionality, please add “AND ref(1)“ to your search terms.
