Resource Guide for the Harp - Music - Harp - LibGuides at Rice University

Call numbers and subject headings for harp music

Solo	M115-M119
Harp w/piano	M272-M273
2 plectral instruments	M292-M293
1 plectral and 1 string instrument	M294-M295
1 plectral and 1 wind instrument	M296-M297
With orchestra	M1036
With orchestra, arranged	M1037
With string orchestra	M1136
With string orchestra, originally for another medium	M1137
Studies and methods	MT540-MT548
Orchestral excerpts	MT546

Subject headings for harp music (search by subject or keyword in Webcat)

harp music

harp and [violin, violoncello, etc.]

harp with [band, orchestra, etc.]

harp music (harps (2))

sonatas (harp)

concertos (harp)

concertos (harp solo with piano)

trios (harp, bassoon, flute)

Use these databases to find books and articles about music by topic.

Music Index This link opens in a new window
The Music Index Online contains citations from more than 640 international music journals including history, theory, performance, ethnomusicology, education, and popular music. It also includes citations for dissertations, reviews, and obituaries. (1969-)
RILM - Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new window
Indexes books, articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, theses and other literature in the field of music, from 1969 to present.

The RILM contains over 560,000 citations on international music corresponding to the printed RILM Abstracts of Music Literature. Approximately 30,000 new records are added every year, covering all document types: articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, dissertations, Festschriften, iconographies, critical commentaries to complete works, ethnographic recordings, conference proceedings, electronic resources, reviews, and more.
Music Periodicals Database (formerly International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP)) This link opens in a new window
This database draws its current content from nearly 400 international music periodicals from over 30 countries, and also indexes feature music articles and obituaries appearing in The New York Times and The Washington Post.