To find books on a particular subject, use a keyword search on the library catalogue. For example:
Keyword searching often retrieves a large number of results so you may like to narrow your search by adding more words. For example:
Click on the hyperlinked subject descriptions within a catalogue record to find similar books. For example, in The musician's way : a guide to practice,performance, and wellness click on Musicians -- Health and hygiene to find more books with this description.
Other useful subject descriptions include:
Music -- Performance -- Psychological aspects
Music -- Performance -- Physiological aspects
You can also search by name of instrument.
Browse the shelves or library catalogue at the call number 781.4 to find books on various aspects of music performance. For example:
| 781.4 | Techniques of Music |
| 781.423 | Sight reading |
| 781.424 | Ear training |
| 781.426 | Memorising |
| 781.43 | Performance techniques |
| 781.44 | Rehearsal and practice |
| 781.45 | Conducting technique, interpretation |
| 781.47 | Accompaniment |
Don't forget that you can have books sent from other branch libraries to your campus for pick-up using the Request button in the library catalogue.
Use the Library Catalogue to search for relevant books, printed versions of journals and newspapers etc.
The Reference Collection holds specific bibliographies for instruments and voice such as:
016.782 Voice
016.7862 Piano
016.787 Strings including Guitar
016.788 Wind and Brass
Bibliographies and sourcebooks on composers are also held:
016.78092 Composer bibliographies, in alphabetical order by composer
Items listed in other libraries (Australia and overseas) may be requested by University of Melbourne staff and students via Inter-Library Loan.
Can't find something, or what you need is unavailable? The following catalogues can be used to find resources in libraries around Australia and the World: