LibGuides: HNRS 1200: Reading Los Angeles: Expressive Cultures in a Global City: Home

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Use this guide to find:

Books / eBooks: Biographies, autobiographies, critical works with essays, etc.
News / Magazines: Articles about the band, members, music, etc. These are popular sources that offer reporting or coverage of social issues! Written for general audiences
Journals: Research about musical movements, mental health topics, or other research issues. These are scholarly sources! Written by experts; offer in-depth research.
Streaming Film / Audio: Look for documentaries about a person or band available through the library! DVDs are currently available to ship (see Books by Mail for instructions on how to ship books/DVDs to your home, as of April 2021). Try YouTube for live recordings or browse the audio databases linked in this guide.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference is an ideal starting point for beginning researchers. The collection contains over 700 online reference titles from 100+ and offers curated, authoritative reference sources that provide a firm foundation for understanding a topic. Users can start with Credo, gather background information, find key terms and concepts, and then seamlessly travel to the library’s journal databases for more specialized information and peer-reviewed articles.
Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
The online version of the 29-volume, the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians offers access to nearly 30 thousand articles. The online edition also features links to images, digital sound and related sites.