LibGuides: Bassoon: Research

Articles

Articles are great for research because they generally cover a very narrow topic in great detail. In addition, scholarly journal articles generally include a bibliography where you can find more resources on the same topic.

Browse Professional Journals

Professional journals are a great place to learn from experts about the most recent developments in your field.
Search articles online or browse the Allen Library current periodicals (near the Allen entrance). See especially:

The Double Reed by International Double Reed Society
Call Number: ML1 D72
Available in print only.
International Musician by American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
Available in print (last two years on current periodicals shelf) and online (2003 - present).
Symphony by American Symphony Orchestra League
Summer–Fall 2021 available free online. Other issues available in print only (Current Periodicals or Bound Periodicals, ML1 S98).

Journal Article Databases

Library databases provide citations for articles, book chapters, and more. Most articles/chapters focus on a narrow and specific topic, so they are great for deeper research. To get started:

Choose a database.
Search for keywords such as genres, topics, names of people, etc.
Limit your results by date, language, and more with the the left-hand menu on the results page.

Need more help?

See our Article help page for step-by-step instructions and videos to help you search databases and find full-text articles. And you can always ask a librarian for individual help.

Music Article Databases

Music Index Online This link opens in a new window
Article citations from over 700 music journals.
Music Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
Article citations from over 400 music journals.
RILM This link opens in a new window
Citations for scholarly music and dance books, articles, dissertations, and more.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles from almost 100 scholarly music, dance, and theatre journals, plus other subjects. Excludes recent years.

Books

History Books in the Allen Library (selections)

The Bassoon by James B. Kopp
Call Number: ML950 K66 [Allen shelves]
Publication Date: 2012
Discusses the makers, players, repertory, myths, and audiences of the bassoon, plus contrabassoons and smaller bassoons.
The New Winds of Change by Frank L. Battisti
Call Number: ML1311 B37 2018 [Allen shelves]
A thorough history of wind bands and ensembles, expanded with new information about literature, conferences, concerts and events from the 19th century through 2015.

Find more history books

Browse by subject in the catalog, for example:
Bassoon
Woodwind instruments

Browse the shelves by call number:

Call Number	Topic
ML930	Wind instrument history
ML931	Woodwind instrument history
ML950 – ML953	Bassoon history
ML1100 – ML1165	Chamber music history
ML1200 – 1270	Orchestra history
ML1300 – ML1354	Band history

Reference

Reference resources include dictionaries, encyclopedias, and more.
They often provide a short overview of a topic, then point to more resources you can use for further research.

Music Reference Databases

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online This link opens in a new window
Essays about music from all parts of the world.
Grove/Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
Extensive music encyclopedia with articles, works lists, and citations.
Oxford Bibliographies - Music This link opens in a new window
Lists of resources for advanced research on many music subjects.

Books in the Allen Library (selections)

Musical Instruments of the World by Diagram Group
Call Number: ML102 I5 D [Allen reference]
Publication Date: 1976
Details the forms, decoration, evolutions, methods of sounding past and present, and mechanical and electrical instruments from around the world, ranging through folk, popular, orchestral, and national instruments of every kind.
Wind Ensemble Sourcebook and Biographical Guide by Marshall L. Stoneham; Jon A. Gillaspie; David Lindsey Clark
Call Number: ML128 W5 S76 [Allen reference]
Publication Date: 1997
Discusses many wind ensemble composers and works, and places the music in context: why it was written, where it was played, and how it influenced other genres.

Find more reference books

See all bassoon/wind reference books in the catalog:
Bassoon reference
Wind reference

Browse the Reference shelves by call number:

Call Number	Topic
ML128 B26	Bassoon bibliographies
ML128 W5	Wind bibliographies

Suggest a Resource

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