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Music: WRITING ABOUT MUSIC

Writing About Music Use these books and online style guides for help with citing sources.

Books

How to Write about Music: Excerpts from the 33 1/3 Series, Magazines, Books and Blogs with Advice from Industry-leading Writers
Call Number: ML3785 .H69 2015
Music in Words: A Guide to Researching and Writing about Music
Call Number: ML3797 .H537 2009
A Short Guide to Writing about Music
Call Number: ML3797 .B4 2007
Style and Usage Guide to Writing about Music
Call Number: ML3797 .D76 2010
Writing About Music: a Style Sheet
Call Number: ML3797 .W75 2008
Writing in Music: A Brief Guide
Call Number: MT6 .R64 2021

Style Guides

The Chicago Manual of Style
Call Number: e-book
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition
Call Number: Z253 .U69 2017 - Research Help Desk

Chicago Manual of Style: Purdue Owl Citation Guide

Cite Right
Call Number: PN171.F56 L55 2018
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition
Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2018

RefWorks

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