Research Guides: Music Research: Research Guides for Music

Music Research Guides: genres, styles, eras, formats

Ethnomusicology Research Guide
Film Music Research Guide
Research resources for music in motion pictures.
Jazz Research
Research resources for jazz and all its styles: ragtime, blues, bebop, cool, etc.
Medieval and Renaissance Music Research Guide
Research resources for music of the medieval and Renaissance periods, from about 1000 CE to 1650 CE.
Music Industry and Law Research Guide
Research resources on the music business, music and performing arts law, copyright, artist's rights, publicity, publishing, etc.
Music and Sound Recordings at UCLA
How to find audio recordings at UCLA in many formats: online, compact disc, LP, 33 rpm, 78 rpm, and more.
Music Scores and Sheet Music
Music Theory and Composition Research Guide
Research resources in theory of music, how music works, and how to compose music.
Opera, Operetta, and Musical Theater Research Guide
Research resources in opera and musical theater.
Popular Music and Bands Research Guide
Research resources on popular music, musicians, and bands at UCLA and online.

Jewish Music in Los Angeles Research Guide
Research resources, archives, and special collections at UCLA on Jewish music.
Motown, R&B (Soul), Funk, Rap, and Hip-Hop Research Guide
Research guide to primary and secondary sources (e.g., recordings, filmed productions, monographs, journals) about Motown, R&B (Soul), Funk, Rap, and Hip-Hop.
Music Resources in Library Special Collections Research Guide
A guide to research resources in UCLA Library Special Collections, books, scores, manuscripts, archival material, and recordings.
Sheet Music in Library Special Collections
Guide to an enormous and varied collection of sheet music from the 18th century to the present in the UCLA Library Special Collections.
The Beatles Research Guide
The Beatles have their very own research guide: books, articles, recordings, popular and scholarly literature.
Video Games Research Guide
A research guide to video games and how to find video games at UCLA.