Reference resources include encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, and handbooks that can provide background information about your research topic. Reference resources are a great place to begin if you are researching an unfamiliar topic.
These are a select few of the reference books available. You can find all of our reference books by searching the Evans Library Catalog.
The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music by 
The Music Tech Dictionary [electronic resource] : a Glossary of Audio-Related Terms and Technologies by 
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians by 
The Oxford History of Western Music by Search the Library Catalog for print books and government documents. Subjects are named in the Library Catalog using the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Locate print books on the fourth floor of the Evans Library using the call number indicated in the Library Catalog record.
