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Table of Contents
- Best HOMER Search Strategies (what you really need to know)
- HOMER Search Guides (Music Emphasis) (detailed tutorials and strategies)
- Music in Collected Sets & Anthologies
- Scores at Other Libraries
- Scores on the Web (Digital Scores)
Most of UConn's musical scores are housed in the Music & Dramatic Arts Library (in the Fine Arts Complex). They are listed in HOMER, the library catalog.
Best HOMER Search Strategies
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Note: for music score searching, it is best to AVOID the Author and Title searches. |
Option 1: Keyword Search (or Keyword Boolean Search)
- Good for mixing terms or trying various word forms.
- Allows limiting by format.
- Good for songs or works with distinctive titles.
- Not as good for generic form titles (e.g.,
sonatas).
Option 2: Prolific Author/Composer Search
- Provides well-sorted list of a composer's musical works.
- Has cross references to "alternative" titles.
- Very effective for "form" titles (such as sonatas or
symphonies), musical works that are known by many titles,
or works that have many versions or arrangements (e.g.,
full and vocal scores, operas with excerpted arias,
arrangements, etc.).
Both searches are very useful.
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HOMER Search Guides (Music Emphasis)
- Basic HOMER Searching (Music Emphasis) (PDF) -- One-page quick guide
- Finding Music series -- Detailed step-by-step guides (with illustrations)
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Music on CD-ROM
UConn has some printed music on CD-ROM (PDF format). The regular score searches described above and in the Finding Music guides will also find music on CD-ROM.
To browse records for all the CD-ROMs, go to HOMER and do a Keyword search on CD Sheet Music. Add a composer's last name] if desired.
Example: CD sheet music schubert
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Music in Collected Sets & Anthologies
Finding Music (#6): Anthologies & Sets (PDF) -- Many musical scores are printed in anthologies or large, multi-volume sets. The anthology or set names may appear in HOMER, but the individual works do not. This guide shows you how to use music indexes to identify music in large sets or anthologies.
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Scores at Other Libraries
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WorldCat
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This database lists the holdings of thousands of other
libraries. Look up and display the score, click on "Borrow From
Another Library," enter your name and NetID, and select "Music
Library" as a
pickup location. WorldCat also lists nearby libraries, in case you
prefer to drive.
- You can also use the Document Delivery / InterLibrary Loan online form to get scores. (See a librarian the first time you do this.)
- Other Music Libraries or Other Library Catalogs -- Consult a local library.
- Google is another fast way to find other libraries or scores (for purchase).
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Scores on the Web
This information has moved to digital Scores on the Web.
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