If you find a book that might be useful for your research and the Library does not own a copy, we can try to borrow one from another Library for you to use through our Interlibrary Loan service.
Fill out the online form here to submit your request. Please keep in mind that books usually take anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks to arrive.
Below is a selection of subject headings to try searching in the Library Search. You'll want to try different search terms and strategies as your research develops. These subject headings will be most helpful when searching for general books on music and culture. For more specific books, you'll want to search for the artist/singer, genre, period, etc.
Musics of Many Cultures by 
American Music in the Twentieth Century by 
