LibGuides: MUS 381: Reference and Research Materials in Music: Writing and Citing

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Citation Managers for Research Organization
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Zotero Guide

Guides to Music Writing and Research

Music in Words by Trevor Herbert
ISBN: 9780195373721
Music Research by Laurie J. Sampsel
ISBN: 9780199797127
A Short Guide to Writing about Music by Jonathan D. Bellman
ISBN: 0321187911
Sourcebook for Research in Music, Third Edition by Allen Scott
ISBN: 9780253014481
Writing about Music by D. Kern Holoman
ISBN: 9780520256187
Writing about Music by Richard Wingell
ISBN: 0134633326

Music Citation - Chicago/Turabian Style

Music Citation - Chicago/ Turabian Style (IU)
This guide supports music students by providing examples and tips for Chicago/Turabian style citation. It covers all types of music sources, including texts, scores, and recordings. Created and maintained by the William & Gayle Cook Music Library at Indiana University.

General Writing Guides

The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth; Gregory G. Colomb; Joseph M. Williams; Joseph Bizup; William T. FitzGerald
ISBN: 9780226239569
Elements of Style by William Strunk; William Strunk
ISBN: 1625585004