Databases
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- Dissertation AbstractsIndexes U.S. doctoral dissertations completed at accredited institutions since 1861 (abstracts since 1980) and dissertations and theses, most with abstracts, from the U.K. and Ireland since 1716; includes some dissertations from Canada, and Europe, as well as some master's theses and foreign language dissertations. All OU Dissertations are full text; all dissertations 1997 to present are full text.
- ERICProvides access to educational information from journals indexed in the Current Index of Journals in Education (CIJE) and Resources in Education Index (REI). Materials indexed include journal articles and research reports (ERIC Documents). Some full text available. ERIC documents lacking online full text are available in microfiche in the Current Periodicals and Microforms Room of Bizzell.
- Music IndexInternational index covering international music periodicals with a broad range of subject matter. Materials indexed include historiographic, ethnographic, and musicological data, reviews, tapes and performances.
- RILMInternational index to vocal and instrumental music materials, including articles, books, bibliographies, catalogs, conference proceedings, discographies, dissertations, ethnographic recordings, Festschriften, films, iconographies, reviews and videos.
- WorldCatAn international, multi-disciplinary catalog of books, Internet resources, audio visual materials, manuscripts, maps, sound recordings and other materials held by over 20,000 OCLC libraries. It contains materials representing 400 languages.
Online Reference Works
- Musical Instrument Museums OnlineThe world's largest freely accessible database for information on musical instruments held in public collections. The database now contains the records of 64166 instruments.
- Oxford History of Western MusicA survey of the traditions of western music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time, this book illuminates, through a representative sampling of masterworks, those themes, styles, and currents that give shape and direction to each musical age.
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Piano Magazines
- Piano MagazineArticles, Interviews, and videos.
LinkedIN Learning
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda) is an online learning resource that helps anyone learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve personal and professional goals. It offers dynamic video tutorials on Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and more. Access is provided by OU Information Technology.