MUS 5885: Global Music Cultures
Subject Guide
Michael Duffy
Librarian:
Michael Duffy
Professor
Fine Arts Librarian
1051 Waldo Library
Pronouns: he/him/his
During the Fall and Spring semesters, I am generally available
most Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall Lobby or Ticket Office in Dalton Center and
most Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Student Lounge in Richmond Center.
I may be available at other times by appointment.
Professor
Fine Arts Librarian
1051 Waldo Library
Pronouns: he/him/his
During the Fall and Spring semesters, I am generally available
most Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall Lobby or Ticket Office in Dalton Center and
most Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Student Lounge in Richmond Center.
I may be available at other times by appointment.
(269) 387-5236
Website
Chicago Manual of Style
- Chicago Manual of Style OnlineKate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, These, and Dissertations is based on the Chicago Manual of Style, the most common publication style for music scholarship.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2013 (Music and Dance Reference)ISBN: 9780226430577Publication Date: 2018-04-16Chapter 3: "Finding Useful Sources" will give you guidelines on finding articles or other information sources. See Section 3.3 in particular, "Evaluate Sources for Relevance and Reliability."
Other Guides to University of Chicago Style
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)A widely recommended guide to citation styles.
Citation Management Tools
Quick Citation Formatting in Databases.
Many databases allow you to format citations into various writing styles. When available, look for the wording “cite” or “cite now,” or see if it is an option after clicking on “save, print, email.”
- ZoteroThis citation management tool works with the Firefox Web browser, or it can be installed as a stand-alone program on your computer with plugins for other Chrome, Safari, or Firefox.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Using someone else's words or ideas and passing them off as your own work is plagiarism, which is unethical and cause for academic consequences, including failing your class. The video below is from the WMU Libraries Instruct program, and explains in more detail what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. If you are logging in from off campus, you may need to authenticate with your BroncoNet ID and password to watch the video.