Introduction to research in music / Richard J. Wingell, Silvia Herzog.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Resources for research -- Research in music -- The art and science of research -- Search strategies -- Kinds of research in music -- Print resources for research in music -- Libraries and archives -- Bibliographies of books about music -- Music dictionaries and encyclopedias -- Histories of music -- Periodicals, collections of essays, indexes -- Dissertations -- Print resources for locating music -- Bibliographies of music -- Thematic catalogues -- Monuments and editions -- Music manuscripts -- Studies of music publishers -- Discographies -- Sample pages from print resources -- Electronic resources for research -- Equipmen t-- Types of material -- World Wide Web sites -- World Wide Web: samples -- World Wide Web sites: illustrated examples of methodology -- History of notation, publishing, and printing -- Notation and the theory of signs -- Limitations of notation -- The history of notation -- Examples of manuscript notation -- Music printing and publishing -- Examples of printed music -- Comparison of editions -- Writing a research paper -- Planning a paper -- Topic and thesis -- Critical thinking -- Assembling materials -- Reading your sources -- Proposals and abstracts -- Outlining -- Writing the paper -- Contexts that require footnotes -- Acceptable use of other writers' materials -- Editing and proofreading -- Presenting and publishing your work -- Conclusion -- Format and style -- Guidelines for written assignments -- Using musical examples -- Special problems related to writing about music -- Punctuation guidelines -- Bibliography and footnote form -- Citing electronic resources -- Annotating a bibliography -- Sample article and discussion -- Index of resources cited.