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Here are some useful basic LC classes for music:
M = Scores
ML = Music History & Literature
ML100-109 Dictionaries and encyclopedias
ML105-107 Bio-bibliography
ML113-158 Bibliography
ML134 Composer catalogs, thematic catalogs, A-Z
ML159-3797 History and criticism
ML1620197 By time period
ML385-429 Biography
ML410 Composers, A-Z
ML416-421 Performers, A-Z
MT = Musical Instruction and Study (scores or books)
MT3 History of music education
MT5.5-7 Music theory
MT6.5 Collections of music for analysis
MT90-146 Analytical guides
MT170-810 Instrumental techniques
MT820-949 Voice instruction
Use the WorldCat Discover Box (found on the Butler Libraries homepage) to begin your search for print books owned by Butler Libraries, PALNI (Private Academib Library Network of Indiana) Libraries and other WorldCat Libraries around the world.
You can select "Books" from the limiter list on the left-hand side of the screen when you get the results from your initial search so that the results list only shows books.
The books owned by the Butler Libraries will have the following at the bottom of the brief record for the item:
The best place to find individual titles of eBooks is searching in the Butler University Library Catalog (WorldCat). In addition to searching for books individually, there are several online collections of eBooks that you can browse. Several of those are listed below. You are welcome to find out more on the eBook LibGuide, including how institutional eBooks differ from ones you would use personally, which devices are supported by each collection, how to search and download chapters and titles, and more.
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What if Butler Does Not Own the Book? Use InterLibrary Loan (ILL)!
If you find materials in WorldCat that Butler Libraries do not own, you can obtain these through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). This is a complimentary service that enables Butler students to have access to library resources NOT OWNED by the Butler Libraries. You make Interlibrary Loan requests directly from the catalog or a database by clicking the "Request" button. If there is no request button, log on to your Library Account to make an ILL Request.
From your account you can:
For all ILL questions contact Sarah Damery at 317-940-9677 or sdamery@butler.edu.
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