Humanities Librarian
Get Started: Suggested Resources
You can find more resources in the tabs menu, but below is a short list of some of the top go-to resources for this course.
Recommended Databases
- Naxos Music Library JazzNaxos Music Library Jazz (NMLJ) is one of the most comprehensive collections of jazz music available online. It offers over 65,000 tracks of jazz from more than 7,000 albums. Over 32,000 jazz artists are represented. The recordings in Naxos Music Library Jazz come from over 200 labels, and include the catalogue of Blue Note Records, Warner Jazz, EMI, Fantasy and others. You can select works by featured artist(s), disc / song title and catalogue number. Playlists can also be easily created for educational use, or for hours of continuous enjoyment. New jazz releases are continually added to ensure that the music library is always up-to-date. Multiple users can listen to the same or different tracks at the same time. In the classroom, teachers can choose from a great selection of music to play without having to find or purchase CDs.
- Classical Music LibraryClassical Music Library is an ever-growing database of classical music recordings. The collection includes recordings from the world's greatest labels including Hyperion, Bridge Records, Sanctuary Classics, Artemis-Vanguard, Hänssler Classic, Vox and many more. Coverage includes music written from medieval times to the present, including many contemporary composers. Repertoire ranges from vocal and choral music, to chamber, orchestral, solo instrumental, and opera. Find more information.
Recommended Books
The Cello by Call Number: ML910 .C68
The violoncello and its history by Call Number: ML915 .W33 1968
Recommended Journals
- Symphony
(Print Journal)
Symphony, the quarterly magazine of the League of American Orchestras, reports on the critical issues, trends, personalities, and developments of the orchestra world. - American string teacher
(Print Journal)
Search for Books
Use the search box below to look for books, videos, journals, and other items held in Randall Library's collections. Note that this search can't be used to find journal articles--for that you'll need to either use a database or go to the library's main search at https://library.uncw.edu/.
Below are general call number ranges for Shelf Browsing.
M50-M54 - Violincello solo
M229-M236 - Violincello with piano accompaniment
M286-M287 - Duets-- two string instruments
M290-M291 - Duets-- wind and string instruments
M1016 - Concertos with orchestra
M1017 - Concertos with orchestra (arranged)
M1116 - Concertos with string orchestra
M1117 - Concertos with string orchestra (arranged)
ML910-ML915 - History
MT300-MT318 - Studies and methods
MT306 - Orchestral excerpts