Citation Styles
Citation is an important aspect of research and scholarship. Be sure to check with your professor to see which style you are required to use.
General information and overview (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/)
Citation Styles:
MLA
APA
Chicago/Turabian or in print in the Reference Room
Citation Builder:
NCSU Libraries citation builder
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MLA
If you are citing a book, check here.
If you are citing a journal article, check here.
If you are citing an electronic resource (a web page, an online journal, a blog, etc.), click here.
For some assignments, you may be required to use an item from the Library that isn't a book or journal. If you are wondering, "How do I cite an image or sound recording?", you have come to the right place. To use MLA style for your citations, find your type of source in this list of other common sources. It includes formatting instructions for interviews, art, songs and albums, movies, television shows, and digital files just to name a few.
Copyright Resources
- Unlocking the Digital Age: The Musician's Guide to Research, Copyright, and PublishingKathleen DeLaurenti and Andrea I. Copland.
Based on coursework developed at the Peabody Conservatory, this book serves as a crucial resource for early career musicians navigating the complexities of the digital era. This guide bridges the gap between creative practice and scholarly research, empowering musicians to confidently share and protect their work as they expand their performing lives beyond the concert stage as citizen artists. It offers a plain language resource that helps early career musicians see where creative practice and creative research intersect and how to traverse information systems to share their work. As professional musicians and researchers, the authors’ experiences on stage and in academia makes this guide an indispensable tool for musicians aiming to thrive in the digital landscape.
Copyright and Fair Use from Stanford University.
Best Practices from various organizations, often focusing on a discipline or format.
Copyright Term and the Public Domain a chart from Cornell to determine if a work is considered in the public domain.
A Map of Use Issues from the University of Minnesota is a guide to help you determine "Can I use it?"
Books
- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers byCall Number: LB2369 .G53 1999bISBN: 0873529766Publication Date: 1999-06-01
Music Library and Research Skills by Call Number: ML3797 .G68 2009ISBN: 9780131584341Publication Date: 2008-08-11
Guide to Library Research in Music by Call Number: ML3797 .B29 2008ISBN: 9780810861480Publication Date: 2008-09-18
The Craft of Research by Call Number: Q180.55.M4 B66 1995ISBN: 0226065847Publication Date: 1995-10-02- An introduction to library resources for music research byCall Number: ML113.M684.5 I6Publication Date: 1963
Getting Permission by Call Number: KF3002.S75 G4 2010ISBN: 9781413312706Publication Date: 2010-10-21- By the book : a simple copyright compliance method for musicians and music professionals byCall Number: KF3035.M65 B9 2006ISBN: 9780937276327Publication Date: 2006
Internet Surf and Turf by Call Number: KF3030.1.Z9 W39 2006ISBN: 1418860069Publication Date: 2005-10-17
A Guide to Oral History and the Law by Call Number: KF390.O7 N48 2009ISBN: 9780195365979Publication Date: 2009-09-28
