Music Theatre
This guide lists different kinds of resources relevant to the study of Music Theatre, including:
- Dictionaries and encyclopedias
- Books
- Finding scores
- Journal articles
- Syllabuses
- Websites
- Referencing
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Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Dictionaries and encyclopedias can help you gain an understanding of a topic by locating background information and definitions or explanations of words and concepts. The following books are held in the Mackay Reference Collection.
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Examples of music theatre dictionaries & encyclopedias |
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Annotated Dictionary of technical, historical, stylistic terms relating to theatre and drama |
792.03 11 |
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Cambridge Guide to the Theatre |
792.03 6/1995 |
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Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre |
792.03 5/1992 |
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Dictionary of Performing Arts in Australia |
790.20994 7 |
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New Grove Dictionary of Opera |
782.103 8 |
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Oxford American Musical Theatre |
782.1409 1/1992 |
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Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record |
782.140266 1 |
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Encyclopaedia of the Musical Theatre |
782.1403 1/1980 |
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Virgin Encyclopaedia of Stage and Film Musicals |
792.603 1 |
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Online resource |
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Books are an important source of information. Books can provide you with specific information on a particular topic as well as detailing theories and concepts fundamental to tourism.
How do I find books?
These pages will show you how to use the Library Catalogue to search for books
held by the Library.
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Examples of keywords |
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musicals |
voice |
ain't misbehavin' |
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production |
health |
composer |
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Examples of keywords |
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Musicals -- vocal score with piano |
Musicals -- history and criticism |
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Musicals -- production and direction |
Voice -- care and hygiene |
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Motion picture music |
Broadway -- (New York, N.Y.) |
The library has a large collection of musical theatre scores. Many
of these scores have their contents listed on the catalogue record enabling
a catalogue search to be made using the title of a particular song.
This Guide
will show you how to search for a score.
Wherever possible the library attempts to hold a matching CD and Video or
DVD to each musical score. If you are seeking the music and sound to the
song "my favourite things" for example your keyword searches would look like
this:
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my favourite things |
musical |
vocal score |
It is also advisable to try the American spelling variations where
applicable.
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my favorite things |
health |
sound recording |
Journal articles are excellent sources of current information and research. These resources will become increasingly important to you as you progress in your degree.
How do I find journal articles?
These pages will show you how to search for articles in journals held by the
Library.
Databases by
Subject: Listings relating to 'Music'
This page provides links to databases containing content relevant to tourism.
Syllabuses
The Australian Music Examination Board provides a complete syllabus and assessment
program with a repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary, jazz, rock and
pop.
Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) Online Resource
Manual of Syllabuses (AMEB) S780.76 3 - this is found in the
Mackay Reference collection
Successful web searching
This page contains links to different search tools.
Evaluating websites
This page discusses the importance of evaluating a website to determine if it is
suitable for inclusion in an academic assignment, and provides links to
resources which will show you how to do this.
Internet
Detective
This is an online tutorial which will help you develop your internet research
skills. It was created by the University of Bristol and Manchester Metropolitan
University.
Referencing is an important part of writing university assignments. It shows
the breadth of your research and directs readers to the source of your
information.
By using referencing appropriately you will avoid plagiarism.
Like books and journal articles, websites must be referenced in your
assignments. The following pages provide information on referencing
websites at Central Queensland University
APA Style Guide for Music
