VanderCook College of Music
Library & Archives
Welcome to the Ruppel Library
Open Hours: Monday – Friday 9:30am – 5:30pm
Library Catalogs
Ruppel Library catalog
Chicago Public Library catalog
Galvin Library (Illinois Institute of Technology)
WorldCat
Library Access Guides
Journals and Databases
NAfME Publications
The National Association for Music Education
Oxford Music Online
Access to Grove Music Online, The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music.
Streaming Audio
Naxos Music Library (classical)
Naxos Music Library (jazz)
Naxos Music Library (world music)
VanderCook and Other 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)
Music Scores
Chopin Early Editions
Ignaz Pleyel Early Editions
Juilliard Manuscript Collections
IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library – free public domain sheet music