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CLASSICAL MUSIC
LIBRARY |
funded by |
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Subject Content |
Online resource presents audio
recordings of classical works of music |
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Date Coverage |
Compositions range from the
earliest times, i.e., Gregorian Chant, to the present |
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Type of Material Covered |
Selections include vocal/choral,
stage/screen, opera/operetta, sacred, chamber, instrumental, and
orchestral; database contains multiple recordings of most major works
for comparative listening |
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Full-text |
Not applicable |
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Refereed Journal Filter |
Not applicable |
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Remote Access |
Available to Boise State
University students, staff, and faculty after entering BroncoWeb userid
and password |
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Help Pages |
Located within the database by
selecting the “Help” tab on the upper right side of the screen |
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Boolean |
AND and OR; OR
is the default Boolean on the Basic Search, while either AND or
OR can be selected on the Advanced Search; Boolean logic
selector is located in the pull down bar under “Search using” on the
lower portion of the Advanced screen |
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Truncation Symbol
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None; database has an automatic
spell checking feature; each search term or phrase is checked against
the fields in the database, and, if a match is not found, the user will
be forwarded to a page which explains why the search terms failed and
offer other choices; enter search terms in the singular and not the
plural, for example, “guitar” not “guitars” |
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Other Search Options |
Basic, Browse, and Advanced
search options; Browse search is available by selecting a particular
category in the left-hand column of the page; Basic search is located at
the top right of every page; Advanced can be used by selecting either
the “Search” tab or the link to “advanced search” on the top of the
opening screen |
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Alerts |
No |
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Special Notes |
“Reference” tab on the top of
the search screen offers access to non-recording materials such as a
glossary, images, composer biographies, and brief narratives of
historical periods in music |
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List of Journals |
Not applicable |
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Related Indexes |
Look under Music after
selecting “Article Indexed by Subject” on the top of the “find Articles”
screen or link to
http://library.boisestate.edu/reference/subjectindexes/music.htm |
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Reference Assistance |
Phone, email, chat, and
in-person reference services are available; link to
http://library.boisestate.edu/reference.htm for further
information
NB-6/13/07 |
