To find books and government documents in USA Libraries' collections, use SOUTHcat: USA Libraries' Catalog.
To the left are some suggested search terms to use when searching the SOUTHcat catalog or library databases. Search techniques may vary with each databases, so look at help screens or ask a librarian for suggestions about using quotation marks and truncation symbols.
Leave out the word "and" when doing a single keyword searches on SOUTHcat, since "and" is automatically added between words if the phrase is not in quotes. Put phrases in quotation marks to search as a phrase. Use ? as a truncation or wildcard symbol in the catalog.
If the book or article you need is not owned by the Library, we can request it for you from another library. Go to the Interlibrary Loan LibGuide for information on registering for an ILL account, requesting materials, and fees.
Subject Heading Searches
music therapy music -- performance
vocal music voice culture
musical analysis musicals
jazz musicals -- librettos
music -- instruction and study composers
Keyword Searches
symphon? Beethoven “Chicago symphony”
Schubert score? Music and copyright
song? Bach music? And African American?
Title Searching
Locate operas, symphonies and concertos with a Title search.
Leave off articles such as the, a, die, les at the beginning of titles.
traviata not la traviata symphony no. 5
Messiah Mikado
Use the Author Search to locate performance works by a composer/performer.
The Subject Heading Search will help you locate books about the individual’s life and criticism and interpretation of musical works.