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Author:   Laurie J. Sampsel (Professor of Musicology, Professor of Musicology, University of Colorado Boulder)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   0.671kg
ISBN:  

9780197814956

ISBN 10:   0197814956
Pages:   378
Publication Date:   04 June 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Figures Preface Abbreviations Part One: Research Process and Research Tools Chapter 1: Guides to the Research Process and Research Tools Chapter 2: Library Catalogs and Finding Aids Chapter 3: Music Encyclopedias and Dictionaries Chapter 4: Periodical Indexes and Article Databases Chapter 5: Indexes to Music Dissertations, Theses, Conference Papers, and Festschriften Chapter 6: Thematic Catalogs Chapter 7: Indexes to Music in Complete Works Editions, Musical Monuments, Historical Sets, and Anthologies Chapter 8: Music Histories, Source Readings, and Chronologies Chapter 9: Bibliographies of Music and Music Literature Chapter 10: Discographies Chapter 11: Music Iconographies Chapter 12: Sources of Digital Media Part Two: Writing, Style Manuals, and Citation Chapter 13: Resources for Academic Writing Chapter 14: Strategies for Writing Assignments Chapter 15: Style Manuals and Citation of Sources Appendix A: Library of Congress Classification: Class M Outline Appendix B: Search Tips Appendix C: Chicago Style at Your Fingertips Appendix D: APA Style at Your Fingertips Appendix E: MLA Style at Your Fingertips Glossary Index

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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 * 08/12/2025

Author Information

Dr. Laurie J. Sampsel is Professor of Musicology at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she regularly teaches graduate music bibliography. Previously, she worked in music librarianship. The first edition of Music Research: A Handbook won Music Library Association's Vincent H. Duckles Award in 2010. Sampsel has been published in the Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, Notes, Journal of the Society for American Music, The Grove Dictionary of American Music, Nineteenth-Century Music Review, and more. Her additional research interests include American sheet music, music and musicians from Colorado, and sacred music from the Federal period.

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