A Virtual Tour:
Warren D. Allen Music Library
Sara Nodine
Warren D. Allen Music Library
The Circulation Desk
How can I help
you today?
Technology Centers
Should I start my
research or check
Facebook?
Research & Reference Collections
When was Beethoven born?
Hmmm….
I could use Grove Dictionary to find
out!
M, ML, and MT Collections
-MScores
Periodicals
Special Collections
Library Displays
The Research Process

Select a topic: What am I interested in knowing more about?
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Find resources: Let’s see what the library has on this topic.
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Gathering facts: Dig, dig, dig to find the juicy details.
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Write the paper: What does all this information I have found say about my
original question?
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Edit and format: I should check to make sure my bibliography is formatted
correctly and reread my paper.
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DONE!!
Using the Library Website
At home?
Library
Information
Search
the
catalog
Searching the Catalog
Title and Author
Search
Select a Library
Specify
Format
Basic Bibliographic
Record
Limit
your
search
further
Library
and
Collection
Call
#
Email or
text this
resource to
yourself
It’ s still
available!!
Placing Hold Requests
“Place a Hold”
Enter Lib # from
FSUID card
Uborrow
(state of Florida)
#1
#3
#2
Interlibrary Loan
(outside the state)
Various types
of requests
Basic reference resources
you need to know about…

Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
ML100 .N48 2000 and online

A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and
dissertations : Chicago style for students and
researchers / Kate Turabian
LB2369 .T8 2007
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The Chicago manual of style (16th edition)
Z253 .U69 2010
A few streaming media
you need to know about….

Naxos

Naxos Video Library

Classical Music Library

American Song

Smithsonian Global Sound
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All available through http://music.fsu.edu/library
AML Special Events!
Finally…you have friendly
library staff on your side!!
Call us, send an email, or just drop by! We are
happy to help you!
Questions?
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