Music

//**A pathfinder is just the beginning of building your bibliography.**//

Topics to explore in Music:

 * rock- from The Beatles to Radiohead
 * the emergence of rap and hip-hop in American culture
 * the importance of protest songs in America's history
 * jazz musicians in the "jazz age": Charlie Parker, Dizzie Gillespie, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk

Reference materials
This is the place to start any research project. Reference books such as encyclopedias and almanacs, offer short, authoritative information on every topic. These books cannot leave the library.
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 * Photo courtesy of Todd Mecklem, 2008. ||


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Books
Non-fiction books about this topic are found in various sections of the library. To start look in the 700's (arts and music), 800's (literature), and the 900's (history). Be sure to do a keyword search using the online catalog (**Destiny**) to find materials under other subject areas.


 * **B DYLAN** //Bob Dylan//. Kramer, D. 1967.

WHS databases
Log into any of these databases by clicking on the link. If you are away from home, you will have to use a remote username and/or password. These can be found on the Library Media Center brochure. Make sure to take one home before leaving school!!
 * [|Sirs Decades] Browse by decade. This database gives an excellent overview of the history and pop culture of that time. It is also useful for finding primary resources such as photographs, primary sources, and articles.
 * [|Gale Student Resource Center] Full-text articles and other multimedia geared toward high school students. Go here before Google! Search broadly: "music" or more specific: "jazz music", to find full-text articles; multimedia, newspapers, and other popular resources about your subject.

Internet sites

 * Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the famous museum dedicated to archiving the history of rock and roll.

BPL: electronic resources
You will need a BPL library card in order to access these databases. Ask Ms. Dalbec if you need help applying for a card.
 * **Jazz Music Library**: the largest and most comprehensive collection of jazz available online — with thousands of jazz artists, ensembles, albums, and genres. You can search