Research Guides: Music: Articles in journals and books

Find journals on jazz and popular music

To find jazz periodicals at Brandeis, use the Library Catalog Advanced Search page. Type jazz into the search box, choose "Subject contains," and choose Material Type: "Journals."

To find popular music periodicals at Brandeis, use the Library Catalog Advanced Search page. Type "popular music" into the search box,choose "Subject contains," and choose Material Type: "Journals."

Find Journals and Databases

Find Journals (Brandeis OneSearch)
Search for e-journals by title.
All Music Databases

Music databases

Music Index (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive guide to music periodicals and literature featuring digitized content from 1970 to present. Covers articles about music, musicians, and the music industry from periodicals, book reviews, obituaries, and news sources.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new window
Music-related content from the early 1800s through the present with some content extending back as far as the late 18th century. Many relevant articles from journals not specifically devoted to music.
Gale OneFile: Fine Arts This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that support research in areas including drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. The database emphasizes full-text content for publications included in the Wilson Art Index and RILM bibliography.
Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
Provides access to primary sources for studying the history of the film and entertainment industries, from the era of vaudeville and silent movies through to the 21st century. Includes US and UK trade magazines covering film, music, broadcasting and theater, along with film fan magazines and music press titles. Coverage varies, with a focus on 20th Century material.

Interdisciplinary databases with relevant content

These interdisciplinary databases often point to significant research and writings on the intersection of music with other disciplines. These articles and reviews are often uncited in RILM or the Music Index because their host periodicals are not immediately connected with music.

America: History & Life (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive database of articles on the history and culture of the parts of North America that make up the present-day US and Canada.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Indexes journal articles and other scholarship in the field of history (excluding the history of the United States and Canada) from 1450 forward.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles, journals, books and dissertations covering topics in literature, modern languages, linguistics, folklore, and dramatic arts as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing.

Other useful cross-disciplinary databases

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Wide variety of scholarly literature, newspapers, magazines, and more covering topics from a wide variety of disciplines. A great place to start searching for sources on your subject!
ProQuest One Academic This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary collection of journals, ebooks, dissertations, news, video and primary sources. Covers ProQuest Central, Academic Complete, Academic Video Online and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
An abstract and citation database of scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features tools to track, analyze and visualize research.

Women's studies database

Women's Studies International (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals, newspapers, books, and other materials on topics related to womens studies, gender studies, and feminist research. Coverage: 1972 - present.