Writing & Citing
These are books which will help you learn how to write about music.
- Music in Words: A Guide to Researching and Writing about MusicML 3797 .H537 2009
- A Short Guide to Writing about MusicML 3797 .B4 2007
- Writing about Music: An Introductory GuideML 3797 .W54 2009
- Writing about Music: A Style SheetML 3797 .W75 2014
Available in print and online
These are style guides or style manuals which describe how to cite your sources.
- Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new windowOnline edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. Presents 2 basic documentation systems, the humanities style (notes and bibliography, & the author-date system. The humanities style is preferred by many in literature, history, & the arts. The author-date system is more common in the sciences and social sciences.
- RefWorks This link opens in a new window
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Citation management tool that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from webpages, databases, & other sources. You can use these references in writing papers & automatically format the paper & the bibliography.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)"The online writing lab offers global support through online reference materials and services for creating citations, cover letters, major-specific writing help, and general writing advice."