Overview

Clear, concise, and practical, Music Research: A Handbook, Third Edition, introduces students to the major print and online research tools available today. With a strong focus on the connection between research and writing, this comprehensive guide is ideal for use in both undergraduate and graduate music courses that require students to engage in library research or to write research papers.

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I think Laurie Sampsel's Music Research fills a real need and is practically perfect. The book is well-organized and the writing is clear. The contents are appropriate--just the right amount of material and relevant focus. The emphasis on evaluation rather than bibliography is more appropriate for the research tools available to students and researchers today. --Jennifer Thomas, University of Florida Music Research is the most current text on the market at this time. Its best features include short but informative chapter introductions written in a clear way; concise advice on research and writing; evaluation checklists in boxes; and style manual information at your fingertips. --Judith Bowman, Duquesne University I would absolutely recommend Music Research. The amount of information presented is enough to get students started, but not so much as to overwhelm beginners. It focuses on most of the topics that are important to our students. The inclusion of general introductory sections and explanatory passages is superior to the purely bibliographic listings of other books. --Scott Warfield, University of Central Florida

I would absolutely recommend Music Research. The amount of information presented is enough to get students started, but not so much as to overwhelm beginners. It focuses on most of the topics that are important to our students. The inclusion of general introductory sections and explanatory passages is superior to the purely bibliographic listings of other books. * Scott Warfield, University of Central Florida * Music Research is the most current text on the market at this time. Its best features include short but informative chapter introductions written in a clear way; concise advice on research and writing; evaluation checklists (in boxes); and style manual information at your fingertips. * Judith Bowman, Duquesne University * I think Laurie Sampsel's Music Research fills a real need and is practically perfect. The book is well-organized, and the writing is clear. The contents are appropriate, just the right amount of material and relevant focus. The emphasis on evaluation rather than bibliography is more appropriate for the research tools available to students and researchers today. * Jennifer Thomas, University of Florida *

Author Information

Dr. Laurie J. Sampsel is Professor of Musicology at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she teaches courses on music research, American music, and digital humanities.

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