Preface; Introduction; Bibliographies; Indexes to Periodicals; Indexes to Printed and Recorded Music; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Biography; Dictionaries of Terms; Directories; General Discographies; Critical Discographies; Guidebooks; Almanacs and Chronologies; Yearbooks; Miscellaneous; Appendix A: Individual Discographies; Appendix B: Individual Bibliographies; Appendix C: Electronic Resources; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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A guide to locating information on popular music and the people who create it, this volume is designed as a desk referenceÑto locate answers to specific questions and to direct library users to key resources. More than 400 comprehensive titles are carefully annotated, describing content, scope, and special features. The focus is on the musical styles that have developed measurable commercial success through recordings and live performance. Along with academic titles, many important titles from the popular press are included, as well as selected electronic resources. A necessary reference tool.
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Title
Guide to popular music reference books.
International Standard Book Number
9780313296611
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Popular music-- Reference books, Bibliography.
Musique populaire, Ouvrages de référence, Bibliographie.
MUSIC.
Música popular, Obras de referencia, Bibliografías.