Use the Advanced Search option in the Library Catalog to enter terms such as name(s) of performer, composer (as Author/Creator), title of the work or album, other details you know (such as record label, conductor, orchestra, publisher number, etc.), and select Sound Recordings from the Resource Type menu. Alternately, you can enter your terms in the Simple Search box and then use the facets to refine your results to Sound Recordings.**
- beatles rubber soul
- berlioz symphonie fantastique bernstein
Tip: Title words for musical genres should be entered in the plural or with a wildcard symbol (concertos, concerto*; sonatas, sonata*) even when looking for only one work.
** It's not possible to limit to a particular format of container such as audio CD, vinyl record, tape, and so forth. These are all grouped together as "sound recordings" resource type. When you browse results the formats will be shown in the individual records. [Known bug: all records currently indicate "Audio CD" even when they are other formats.] The Libraries use special call number prefixes to designate container format:
- COMPACT DISC MU - audio compact disc
- PHNDISC MU - audio phono disc (analog)
- CASSTTE - audiocassette
- HMRCLP - LP in the Historical Music Recordings Collection