Rev 2/12

New! Grove Music Online is now part of Oxford Music Online! Grove Music Online comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition, in an easily-searchable format. The attractive new interface also gives users access to The Oxford Companion to Music and the Oxford Dictionary of Music. Grove Music Online also offers more than 500 musical examples which can be seen and heard through a partnership with Sibelius notation software.

Search:

o For a simple search, type your search term in the open search window at top right. This will

search article headings (similar to a keyword search). o Click Search. o The Search window appears on every page view in Grove, so it is easy to begin a new search.

o You may also choose the Advanced Search link, near the Search window. Results:

o A list of articles relating to your search term will appear.

o The first article will usually be the main dictionary entry for your term. Other articles relating to your term will appear following the lead entry.

o The source for each item in the results list is indicated. You may choose to limit your results to a

specific source or type of result by checking the appropriate box in the left toolbar. o Select an article by clicking on its title.

GROVE MUSIC ONLINE FINE ARTS SOURCES

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Article View: o The article will appear. Longer articles will also include a Table of Contents on the left. You may

jump to any section by selecting the link in the contents area. Use the + sign to expand the contents and view sub-headings.

o Use the tabs at the top left of the article to link to related multimedia and other content. o Use the icons at the top right of the article to toggle highlighting, print, email, or access citation

information for the article.

Browse: Links in the header bar allow you to browse content in alphabetical order.

Select “Biographies” to browse for biographical information about composers and other

musicians. Select “Subject Entries” to browse for non-biographical information about terms, instruments,

practices, forms, or specific works.

Find Out More:

o From the home page, select items in the right tool box to view tutorials and access topical guides

and music history timelines.

For assistance please contact a Reference Librarian 214/333-5221 or 1/800/483-7048