Writing & Citing
These are books which will help you learn how to write about music.
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Writing about Music: A Style SheetML 3797 .W75 2014
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A Short Guide to Writing about MusicML 3797 .B4 2007
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Music in Words: A Guide to Researching and Writing about MusicML 3797 .H537 2009
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Writing about Music: An Introductory GuideML 3797 .W54 2009
These are style guides or style manuals which describe how to cite your sources.
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Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new window
Online edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th ed. Presents 2 basic documentation systems, the humanities style and the author-date system. The humanities style is preferred by many in literature, history, and the arts. The author-date system is more common in the sciences and social sciences.
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Notes Style SheetA continually updated resource for style issues when writing about music.