Performing Arts and Music blog - Library Guides at University of Sunderland

musical notes Our Library Collections contain lots of lovely books about musical genres and books on how to develop your instrumental and vocal skills.

Here are a small selection of what awaits you on our shelves!

Barrell (2016) Born to drum
Bruce and Stokoe (1998) Northumbrian Minstrelsy - a collection of the ballads, melodies and small-pipe tunes of Northumbria
Coltrane (1995) John Coltrane's Solos
Morgen (2000) Howard Morgen's solo guitar
Walters (2007) The singers musical anthology volume 2
Wilson (1992) The drummer's path

Happy reading!

Recent Posts

Changes to the e-book reader for Taylor and Francis ebooks

Some of our library ebooks come from the publisher Taylor and Francis. Their e-book reader has recently changed so if you have made any personalisation to any Taylor and Francis ebooks you'll need to follow the guidance in our FAQ on how to manage this change before 16th February....

New Referencing Management Software guide

Do you ever find yourself wondering what the best way is to keep track of your references? If so, check out our new Referencing Management Software guide.This guide introduces the reference management tools available to you at the University of Sunderland and provides clear step-by-step guidance for beginners in using the software.Reference management software is a helpful tool for managing your references particularly when you have a large number of references, but it's important you always review the references it creates. These tools are not a replacement for knowing how to reference. Always use Cite Them Right to check the references are accurate in whatever document you are including them in.If you need a refresher on the basics of referencing, check out our introductory guide to Referencing. ...

Did you know you can get subject updates from the Library?

Your Academic Liaison Librarian - Suzie Williams - regularly writes blog posts for this Performance Library Subject Guide. The posts cover a wide range of topics including details about new books we have bought for you to use, promoting key resources in your subject and much more. You can sign up to get an email alert to any new posts - there are a couple of posts each month so you won't be inundated with emails, and you can choose to unsubscribe at any time. Just go to the Performance blog page and enter your email address where it says "Subscribe." Happy reading! ...

Performance Library Subject Guide

As you're starting to get into your assignments, now is a great time to explore the Performance Library Subject Guide, designed especially for you. This guide has been designed by Suzie Williams, your Academic Liaison Librarian, to bring together all the key library resources for your subjects (print and online) with help and advice on how to develop your research skills. As you read it, think about the modules you are doing at the moment, and think about how these resources can help with your assignment research. ...

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