LibGuides: Music Therapy: Find Journal Articles

Finding Journal Articles

Finding articles
Key indexes and full-text databases
Music Therapy journals
Google Scholar
Related journals
Other sources
Discovery search

The Library Catalogue lists runs of print journals.
Discovery (the library's flagship service) cross-searches a large number of databases (but not all). Use the Advanced Search for the best results. See Discovery Subject Research Guide . Discovery services facilitate access to many formats, especially full text journal articles. They are helpful when you are scoping your review prior to using the advanced features of individual databases.
Proquest Central is another discovery service. Select "all databases" on the opening screen.
For expert searching on research topics, use individual databases or journals.
Google Scholar is another option. It can be enhanced to give access to more full text items through Find It@UniMelb:

Open Google Scholar and select Settings
select 'Scholar Preferences'
scroll down to Library Links and type in 'Melbourne'
click on 'Save Preferences'.

Google Scholar will now display Find It@UniMelb links next to articles available online at the University Library.

PsycINFO (Ovid)*
Provides systematic coverage of the psychological literature from the 1800s to the present. Many items are full text.
Core music therapy resources are found in psychology, music and medical literatures. However useful material may also be found in other subject areas, depending on the context of your practice.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (EBSCOhost)
Indexes scholarly writings on music and related disciplines, including music therapy. Strong in European content.
Music Index Online (EBSCO)
Indexes many journals on music, musicians and the music industry; includes music therapy titles. Coverage from 1970.
International Index to Music Periodicals Full Text (ProQuest)
Provides full text of over 140 music-related journals and magazines and indexing to hundreds more; stronger in the most recent 10 years.
MEDLINE (Web of Knowledge)
Medline is the peak source for medical literature, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It uses the powerful MeSH (medical subject headings) search categories. We have several subscriptions to Medline with different search screens.
CINAHL (EBSCO)*
CINAHL An authoritative source on nursing and allied health, dating from 1981. Covers use of music therapies by allied health professionals.
Cochrane Library (Wiley)
Includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Methodology Register, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Health Technology Assessment Database,NHS Economic Evaluation Database, and About The Cochrane Collaboration.
Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Practice (Ovid)
Provides access to a wide range of summarized and appraised evidence to inform your practice. Covers a wide range of medical, nursing, and health science specialties.
SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCHOhost)
Provides access to a wide range of summarized and appraised evidence to inform your practice. Covers a wide range of medical, nursing, and health science specialties.

CAIRSS for Music
Historic index to literature on music education, music psychology, music therapy and music medicine. Its core coverage is 1960-1990.
Journals@Ovid
Journals@Ovid provides access to a large collection of premium online journals in science, medicine, and healthcare, and a number of EBP tools.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Academic Search™ Complete is a multidisciplinary full-text database, providing access to more than 8,600 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,500 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text it offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
ERIC (ProQuest)
The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to education-related literature.Good source for schools-based programs.
JSTOR (ITHAKA)
An important and wide-ranging archive of scholarly journals. May not provide current access in case of publisher embargo.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
Full text of Masters and PhD theses from leading universities across US, Canada, UK, Australia. Older items may only have abstracts.
ScienceDirect Journals (Elsevier)
A full-text scientific database offering journal articles and book chapters from more than 2,500 peer-reviewed journals and more than 11,000 books.
Scopus (Elsevier)
An abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. It contains 49 million records drawn from journals and conference proceedings. Strong in behavioural sciences.
Web of Science (ISI)
Provides quick, powerful access to the world's leading citation databases. Authoritative, multidisciplinary content covers over 12,000 of the highest impact journals worldwide, including Open Access journals and over 150,000 conference proceedings. Strongest in medicine and the sciences.

Approaches - An interdisciplinary journal of music therapy.
Australian Journal of Music Therapy - Covers current research and debate.
British Journal of Music Therapy - Contains articles reflecting the broad spectrum of ideas and approaches to music therapy in Britain.
Canadian Journal of Music Therapy - Covers the therapeutic application of music for clients and patients.
Journal of Music Therapy - Contains reports on research in the areas of music therapy and the use of music in treatment and rehabilitation settings.
Music Therapy Perspectives - Focuses on the theory, practice and administration.
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy - Publishes new research, theoretical developments, meta-reflections and discussions..
Qualitative Inquiries in Music Therapy - Monograph series from Barcelona Publishers.
The New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy
Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy - Provides a forum for the development of music therapy practice, theory, discussion and debate.
Music Therapy Today

Music Therapy Research
Contains full text articles originally published in three music therapy journals (Journal of music therapy (1964-2008), Music therapy (1981-1996) and Music therapy perspectives (1982-1984, 1986-2008)) and research papers supported by the Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund between 1998 and 2008. Allows the user to listen to recorded music therapy examples.

Combined search of the catalogue, digital collections, ebooks and some databases

Doing in-depth research? Also try databases listed in this guide.