How Do I
Music Subscription Databases
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You can log in to almost all of the databases listed below from outside the library using your library barcode number. If you don't have a library card, you may register for one online. Please make sure that you are accessing our site via this URL:
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http://www.carnegielibrary.org/
Those databases specified with "No Remote Access" must be used from a computer inside the library. Remote Access specified with "(CLP Card)" are only accessible with a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh library card.
Music History and Indexes
| Index to Printed Music | Main Library Access Only | NO Remote Access | ||
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Citations for individual pieces of classical music printed in standard scholarly editions.
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| JSTOR | Library Access Only | NO Remote Access | ||
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Full-text archives of many core scholarly journals, particularly in the humanities, social sciences & music.
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| Music in Print | Main Library Access Only | NO Remote Access | ||
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lists currently available printed music.
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| Music Index | Library Access |
Remote access
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Citations to articles appearing in music periodicals back to 1979.
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| Oxford Music Online | Library Access | Remote Access | ||
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Includes The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Grove Music Online (includes the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Grove Dictionary of Jazz and Grove Dictionary of Opera) and The Oxford Companion to Music.
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Listen Online: Streaming Music
| African American Song | Library Access |
Remote access
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Historical Recordings of African American music
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| American Song | Library Access |
Remote access
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This site contains over 12,000 tracks (with more added regularly) that illustrate our country’s history through music. Songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children and many others are included. Of particular interest is the index by historical event.
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| Classical Music Online | Library Access |
Remote access
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Listen to classical music online
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| Contemporary World Music | Library Access |
Remote access
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A new addition, this site aims to be one that “delivers the sounds of all regions from every continent.” Currently this constantly growing site features over 8,000 tracks of music from around the world.
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| Naxos Music Library | Library Access |
Remote access
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Listen to classical, jazz and world music online.
You must use the log out button when exiting this database, or future log-ins may be unsuccessful.
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| Naxos Music Library Jazz | Library Access |
Remote access
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Listen to streaming audio of jazz music.
You must use the log out button when exiting this database, or future log-ins may be unsuccessful.
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| Smithsonian Global Sound | Library Access |
Remote access
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Listen to world, folk and traditional music online.
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Music Scores Online
| Naxos Music Library Sheet Music | Library Access |
Remote Access
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Temporarily unavailable.
View and download classical and jazz sheet music. This database requires the Freehand Solero Viewer plugin to download and view sheet music.
You must use the log out button when exiting this database, or future log-ins may be unsuccessful.
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