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Music

Background Information

Dictionary of Music Education
A broad survey of the field of music education, including entries on notable individuals, crucial terms, important events, and key organizations.
Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning: Music
Music-related articles from this encyclopedia on the science of learning.

Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
A collection of key music reference resources, including Grove Music Online, The Oxford Companion to Music, and The Oxford Dictionary of Music.

Research databases

Use these resources to search for articles in scholarly and trade publications on Music Education.

ERIC (via EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, ERIC is the world's largest database of education materials.
ProQuest Education This link opens in a new window
Offers access to hundreds of top educational publications, most with full text
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
This multidisciplinary database includes full-text for a number of top music education journals.

Music Education Journals

The library has a number of scholarly journals on Music Education. Use these links to search and browse inside the following journals:

Finding Books

Click on these links to browse Meredith library books on Music Education topics:

Or, you can browse all library books related to learning and teaching music.

Praxis test prep books

The library has study guides for two music Praxis tests-- these are kept on the reserve shelf, and check out for 7 days:

Essential Elements Books