Subject Page for Music

Here you can find databases, links and other resources that may be useful when searching for literature in a particular subject area.

Library catalog

Search for books, e-books, articles, theses, etc. available at INN and other Norwegian universities and colleges.

Ebook Central – full-text books in multiple academic and general interest subject areas
Academic Search Ultimate – comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature – comprehensive bibliography on writings about music featuring citations, abstracts, and indexes. It covers over one million publications from around the world on traditional music, popular music, classical music, and related subjects. Coverage begins in the early 19th century and extends to the present.

AllMusic – free resource for finding out more about albums, bands, musicians and songs
Choral Public Domain Library (CPDL) – free sheet music website which specializes in choral music. Offers free choral/vocal scores, texts, translations, etc.
IMSLP – Petrucci Music Library. International sheet music library project containing publicly available sheet music
Music Norway – Norwegian music industry's export organisation

Bandcamp – music purchasing service that pays a large portion of the purchase price to the artists
Classical Archives™ – website for streaming or purchasing classical music
eMusic – music service for searching and downloading music
iTunes – program for organizing and playing digital music and videos
Medici.tv – website and app that provides access to classical music and videos
Spotify – music service that gives you access to lots of music
Tidal – music service that gives you access to lots of music (previously Wimp)
YouTube – website for uploading, viewing, and sharing video clips