CONSVTY 5560G: Music of Latin America

Latin American Music Research Tips

• Music databases: don’t include the word "music" in your search
• Non-music databases: add the word "music" in your search if you get many irrelevant results
• Terms for specific genres or styles:
  • alternate spellings may exist
  • the term may be too specific; if no results, try a broader term instead
• Language issues:
  • English keywords will give different results than language of the region. For best results, repeat your search in all applicable languages
  • Should you include accents and other diacritic marks in your keywords? This varies among resources.
  • Use the databases' thesaurus or subject headings to decrease language problems.
• Start early to allow time for interlibrary loan.

Dictionaries/Encyclopedias