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A summary of an article in a journal or magazine or a chapter in a book. Abstracts are found in indexes, such as RILM Abstracts, to help determine if the article or book chapter contains needed information.

A record containing information about a published or unpublished work of some kind, including the exact title, the person(s) or body responsible for creation and/or publication, date of creation or publication, edition, and other information appropriate to the work. The Library Catalog is made up of bibliographic records. An immense (40,000,000+ re [..]

A photographic reproduction of an original manuscript or publication, usually for research purposes. Most facsimiles have a base call number of ML96.5. For a list of music facsimiles in the library, see UNLV Music Library Special Collections.

Works of the past published in collections prepared from studies of the original sources or manuscripts. Historical editions are usually published to preserve a musical heritage (Musica Britannica, for example, focuses on English music), disseminate repertory, and make authentic editions available for study and performance. They can be the complete [..]

International Index to Music Periodicals. IIMP is an index to help find articles in journals and magazines.

The first few notes or measures with which a piece of music begins. Incipits are often given in thematic catalogs in order to positively identify a piece of music. In the case of works with multiple movements (such as symphonies and sonatas), the incipit of each movement is usually given.

A tool to help find journal or magazine articles, dissertations, or book chapters on a particular subject.

Scholarly publication appearing at regular intervals and usually having volume and issue numbers, or some other type of continuing numbering. They primarily contain such material as essays and other types of articles, reports, and critiques.

An aid to locating materials on a particular subject (such as Percussion), or to performing a specific task (such as finding materials in the online catalog).