Databases for Music
Use the databases below to:
- find references to journal articles
- keep up to date with the latest publications in your subject
Some databases require your Cardiff University network username and password for off-campus access. These databases are available for all staff and students of Cardiff University but because of licensing restrictions they are not available to external members and visitors.
You can also access databases through Electronic Resources - MetaLib
Database guides are available to help you.
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Oxford Music Online is the gateway offering users the ability to access and cross-search multiple music reference resources in one location. With Grove Music Online as its cornerstone, Oxford Music Online also contains The Oxford Companion to Music and The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd edition.
Access On-Campus
Access Off-Campus
Off-campus use of Oxford Music Online
To access Oxford Music Online off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
Music Index Online
Contains bibliographical references from over 655 international music periodicals, covering every aspect of classical and popular music. A broad range of musicological and organological topics are indexed in addition to book reviews, record reviews and obituaries.
On-campus access
Off-campus access
Off-campus use of Music Index Online
To access Music index Online off-campus you will need your Cardiff University network username and password.