Access these music databases via your State Library of Victoria or your public library membership. You can search for your public library here.

Use EbscoHost for online articles and books.

Or browse the book version of this encyclopedia, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, in the library. You may use these in the library but they are not for loan.

If you have found a resource in the library catalogue that you want to find in the library:

• A non-fiction book will have a call number and will be located in the non-fiction shelves in the larger part of the library.

• a fiction book will have the first 4 letters of the author's surname and will be located in the front (entrance) part of the library.

 Some books will be located in the Reference Section and can only be used in the library and not borrowed.

Some books have 'Stacks' as their location. Ask a librarian to find these books for you.

1. Plan how you will tackle the research.
2. Identify possible resources to use such as: journal articles, books, newspaper articles, or websites.
3. Locate resources in the library and online.
4. Evaluate the resources you have found critically.
5. Document the details of the resources you use.

The music books on the non-fiction shelves are found in the 780s and can be borrowed for 3 weeks.

Before you look for a resource, check to see if it is available. 

It is available if it is 'on shelf'.

It is unavailable if it is 'on loan'.

780 Music

• 780 Music
• 781 General principles & musical forms
• 782 Vocal music
• 783 Music for single voices
• 784 Instruments & Instrumental ensembles & their music
• 785 Ensembles with only one instrument per part
• 786 Keyboard, mechanical, electrophonic, percussion instruments
• 787 Stringed instruments (Chordophones)
• 788 Wind instruments (Aerophones)