Add the csueb library as a library in your Google Scholar searches - this helps pull up articles that we might have in the library or point you to resources you can request using Interlibrary Loan (ILL) - This service is free of charge to you to get pdfs or the books/items through the library with your csueb student, faculty, staff affiliation.

To find scholarly articles using Google, use Google Scholar. Be sure to edit your Google Scholar Settings to turn on a feature to check if Google Scholar results are available in the CSUEB Library databases. To do this, in the Library Links area of Google Scholar Settings, search for East Bay, and select the CSUEB options. Click save, and then you will see the "Find it @ CSUEB" link when you search for articles.

Use KEY WORDS when you search. If your question is, "How is music used in in Japanese Shinto religious rituals?" use the key words from that question:

music Shinto ritual if you want more results, use just music Shinto. We don't need to specify "Japanese" because Shinto is a Japanese religion. 

Look for articles on music and related topics in the Database A-Z. The databases I find most helpful are:

• Oxford Music Online (aka The New Grove Dictionary of Music) [THE English language encyclopedia of music.]

• Academic Search Complete (It's wise to limit your search to "scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals" by checking the box for those. 

• RILM (a database that focusses on music topics)

• JSTOR (for many academic music journals)

• IPA Source (for texts, pronunciation guides, and translations of lyrics for art songs)

• Google Scholar (go through our Databases A-Z for best result in getting to the full text.)

• Anthropology Plus (very good for topics in ethnomusicology and music in various cultures in the world.)

• ERIC and Education Research Complete (for topics related to teaching and learning about and using music; music education)

• Historical Abstracts (for music in the context of world and American history, e.g., election campaign songs)

• CINAHL (for music therapy and music in the health professions)

• Ethnic Newswatch (for music in the context of particular ethnic groups, e.g., Gospel music in African American churches)
• ACM Portal and IEEE Digital Library (for computer music, including use of software for teaching and learning music)

• IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project/Petrucci Music Library). 
• Use the Advanced Search, click the button for "Library Catalog," then enter a keyword or two (e.g., guitar) in the "Any Field" "contains" search fields, then on the right side of that screen click on Material Type and select Scores, next click Search. Once you get the results, look on the left of the screen under "Available at CSUEB" and click on Full-text online. To limit your results to items in print in the Library, choose Held in Library. (I'm happy to walk you through these search processes! It takes some practice for all of us.)
• You also have access to scores via Alexander Street Press: Music & Performing Arts collection.
• And, you can request printed items (including scores) from our Library for pickup or shipping to your home address (Reserve items must be picked up). Find out how to request items in this FAQ. (note that "books" really means any library material.)

Finding Music for a specific instrument or for an ensemble.

1. Use a Subject search. For example, Piano scores search.
Type the name of the instrument, or type the name of the chamber music genre, Below are examples from browse searches:

Piano music (4 hands).
Piano music -- 20th century -- Scores.
Piano quartets, Arranged -- Scores and parts.
Piano quartets -- Scores.
Piano quintet with string orchestra.

Quartets (Clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello) -- Scores and parts.
Quartets (Flute, guitar, viola, violoncello), Arranged.
Quartets (Flute, recorders (2), continuo) -- Scores and parts.
Quartets (Flute, violin, viola, continuo) -- Scores.

Trios (Bassoon, clarinet, flute).
Trios (Bassoon, flute, viola).

Trumpet and guitar music.
Trumpet and organ music.
Trumpet and percussion music. 

2. Use the Basic Search option in the library catalogue. Type the search words, e.g. quartets AND clarinet AND viola AND TP

These examples were taken from the University of Arkansas Music Library Resources guide.