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Library Catalogs
Ruppel Library catalog - basic search Ruppel Library catalog - advanced search Chicago Public Library catalog - basic search Galvin Library at the Illinois Institute of Technology
WorldCat
WorldCat - OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide From the WorldCat menu, select from these full-text databases: ArticleFirst - OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals ECO - An OCLC collection of scholarly journals (see list of titles) ERIC - Journal articles and reports in education
MPD - Music Periodicals Database (formerly IIMP, International Index to Music Periodicals)
RILM - comprehensive guide to publications on music from all over the world
NAfME Publications
General Music Today Music Educators Journal Journal of Music Teacher Education Journal of Research in Music Education Applications of Research in Music Education
Oxford Music Online
Grove Music Online - Full-text of the entire 29-volume encyclopedia; includes Grove Opera and Jazz, and partial records to Grove Dictionary of American Music and to Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments (hard copies are also available in the Ruppel Library). Oxford Companion to Music Oxford Dictionary of Music
VanderCook Resources
VCM Articles & Dissertations (full text, searchable through library catalog - must be logged into VCM email) VCM Masters Project Online Collection (PDF's from 1993 - present)
VCM Concert & Recital Programs (PDF's from 1948 - present) VCM Course Syllabi (PDF's from 2000 - present)
Streaming Audio
Naxos Music Library (classical) - NOTE: use this NAXOS link for remote access Naxos Music Library (jazz) - NOTE: use this NAXOS jazz link for remote access
Streaming Video
American History in Video - http://ahiv.alexanderstreet.com Art and Architecture in Video - http://artv.alexanderstreet.com Classical Music in Video - http://clmv.alexanderstreet.com Dance in Video - http://daiv.alexanderstreet.com Educatin in Video - http://ediv.alexanderstreet.com Opera in Video - http://opiv.alexanderstreet.com
Music Scores
Chopin Early Editions Ignaz Pleyel Early Editions IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library - free public domain sheet music
Services / Research Guides / About the Library
Online Collections (click here for more information about each)
H.A. VanderCook the Teacher - by Gilbert Edwin Wilson
H.E. Nutt Teaching Worksheets - searchable scans of H.E. Nutt's popular worksheets
VanderCook College Commencement Collection - historic photos and programs
The VanGuard - VanderCook College of Music Newsletter, 1960 - Present
Archival Collections / About the Archives