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Music Research Guide: Musical Recordings

This research guide features resources and strategies for finding information and conducting research related to Music.

Musical Recordings In The Jerry Falwell Library

The Library has recordings available in physical format as well as online. All of the physical musical recordings are stored in the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS), and are requested through the Search box on the main page.

 

Searching the JFL Collection for physical recordings:

Method 1:

  1. Above the Search  box, click on Audiovisual.
  2. Check DVD or CD. 
  3. Enter your search terms

Method 2:

  1. Under the search box on the main page choose Advanced Search.
  2. Enter your search term(s)
  3. Under Content Type choose CD.
  4. Request item from the robotic system.

Requesting an item from the robotic system:

  1. Click on the link for the item
  2. Sign in
  3. Request to pickup at the Customer Service Center
  4. Send Request
  5. Requested item can be picked up at the Customer Service Center in around 10 minutes.

     

Music Recordings Online

Medici TV

Classical and jazz music channel with live events and on-demand videos of concerts, operas, ballets, and more

Music Online: American Music

Audio streams of sound recordings of songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers and cowboys as well as songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more

Music Online: Classical Music Library

Audio streams of sound recordings of music from the earliest times to the present.

Music Online: Contemporary World Music

Audio streams of sound recordings of music of all regions from every continent

Music Online: Jazz Music Library

Audio streams of sound recordings of jazz, including a variety of artists, ensembles, albums, and genres

Music Online: Opera in Video

Video of the most important opera performances that represent the world’s best performers, conductors, and opera houses

Music Online: Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries

Audio streams of sound recordings of the world's musical and aural traditions in diverse musical forms

Naxos Video Library

Streaming videos of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts, and documentaries

Sample Music Recordings (Physical format)