Monthly Archives: April 2008

Search Music Index and RILM at the same time (and more!)

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Several of our music and other databases are available through the same vendor (Ebsco). This means that you can search in more than one of these databases simultaneously.

1. Go to the Online Research Resources page
2. Do a title search in the “all resources” section for one of the databases you want to search (e.g., Music Index).
3. Once you have found the database, click to enter it.
4. Click on the drop-down menu next to the word “in.” (It will already display the name of the database you started in.)
5. Check as many database names as you’d like to search at once.

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You could search Music Index and ERIC at the same time for education-related items or you could search MLA International Bibliography and theInternational Bibliography of Theatre and Dance at the same time for theatre-related items.

performers’ blogs

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Hoping for a career as a performer? Ever wonder what life is like on the road or on stage? There are myriad examples of performers’ blogs that will give you that look behind the scenes. One of my favorites is written by violinist Hilary Hahn. She posts updates as frequently as her schedule allows and outlines the “glamor” of arranging recitals, travel snafus, cranky conductors, and all of the good things too.

Jazz Display

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April is Jazz Appreciation month. Come see the excellent display highlighting just a few of the Library’s jazz-related materials. We’ve got books, scores, CDs, and DVDs of jazz music, documentaries, and performances that you can check out from the Library.

Sibelius is here!

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A not-very-well kept secret–we’ve got the Sibelius music software on two machines in the Music Library. They are on the end near the card catalogs–look for the notices on them that say “this machine has Sibelius.” You can use the large scale printer to print larger manuscripts.

Job hunting?

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Looking for a job in music, dance, or theatre? Start by visiting the College of Fine and Applied Arts Career Services office. They’ve got job listings, resume guidance, workshops, and more.

The School of Music also maintains a career opportunity list.

If you are a musician looking for a festival to attend this summer, Career Services also has a festival list.

Look for more information on our website in the near future!

Welcome to our new blog

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Welcome to the new blog of the UIUC Music Library. We will post information ranging from announcements of new items in the Library, to tips on how to use Library tools, to arts news, and other things that will be of interest to users of the Music Library.

You can subscribe to this blog’s feed so you will be notified when new information is posted. Click on the “Subscribe to this blog’s feed” link to the right.

If you have questions or comments about anything posted, please don’t hesitate to let us know by dropping us an email (musiclib@library.uiuc.edu) or stopping into the Library.