Subscription Research Databases - Available only through
Gananda Central Library
Essentials of Music
[Online] Available http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
"Outlines the six periods of music history, offers brief biographies of composers and
defines musical terms." (Blue Web'n)
Don't forget to use library books as well as websites!
An online encyclopedia is a great place to start your research
CHICO Instrument Encyclopedia
http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/
Online encyclopedia on musical instruments, illustrated with images of more than 140 artifacts from the Stearns Collection at the University of Michigan. Divided into sections on percussion, string, wind, and electronic instruments.
Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/
The web site of the Edinburgh University Collection of Historical Musical Instruments provides an online catalog and picture gallery of the collection, an interactive sound lab, technical drawings, articles, and links.
The Hobgoblin Instrument Info Index
http://www.hobgoblin-usa.com/info/infohome.htm
The Instrument Information Index of Hobgoblin.com, a dealer in folk instruments, provides excellent historical background, detailed descriptions of instruments, photos, links, FAQ, and tips on care.
The National Music Museum Homepage Index
http://www.usd.edu/smm/
The official Web site of The National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota.
Click the following links to find information on instruments: Maker Index,
Site Index, Collections, Technical Drawings, Photographic Images.
The Russell Collection of Early Keyboard Instruments
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/russell/
The University of Edinburgh's Russell Collection provides an outstanding online catalog of over 50 instruments in the collection, with photos, drawings, and detailed specifications on each. Includes scholarly articles and links.
Uncommon Instruments
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/sh/oddball
Learn about some unusual instruments that came to America with people who emigrated from countries around the world, at this Library of Congress Web site.
Violin Making
http://www.centrum.is/hansi/
An educational Web site about violin making, from design through finished product, including materials; hear and see samples of finished products.
Woodwind Instruments
http://sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/instruments/woodwind.html
Site provides information about woodwind instruments from the Silver Burdett book 'Making Music.' With a bibliography.
WWW Sites of Interest to Musicologists - Instruments
http://www.ams-net.org/musicology_www.html#INS
Web site of the American Musicological Society. With links to a wealth of data, including job listings, academic institutions, libraries, journals, publishers, societies, orchestras, instruments, musical genres, theory, and more.
