Library Resources - MUE 2163 - Elementary Music Methods - Research Guides at Mississippi State University

About Library Resources

Access to some of the library resources is restricted to MSU affiliated users.

Music Databases

Naxos Library
Naxos Music Library is an entertaining, educational resource, which offers the best selection of studied music on the web. Through a sophisticated online search engine, users select music by composer, artist, period, year of composition, instrument or genre. Playlists are easily created for educational use or for hours of continuous enjoyment. Composer biographies, CD liner notes, and work analyses are just a few of the text resources available to users while streaming music from the NML. Naxos's new releases (around 200 CDs annually) are continually added, ensuring an impressive selection in both quality and musical breadth.
Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online, home of Grove Music Online, the world’s premier online music encyclopedia, offering comprehensive coverage of music, musicians, music-making, and music scholarship. Access now includes Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music.

The library has several databases available to support Music. The following databases may be accessed through the provided links, or by visiting the Database page (from the library's homepage) and inputting the Database Title.

Music Journals

Music Educators Journal
Music Educators journal provides a range of articles related to teaching music. If you want access to the most recent 4 years, you can access them through this site. While on campus, you should not have to take additional steps to access this content. If you are off-campus, click Accounts>Institutional Login>Access through your institution, then login with your netID and password.
Kodály Envoy

General Research Information

The best places to find articles are our electronic databases. Academic Search Complete, JSTOR, and Music Index (EBSCO) contain articles that may prove useful.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR has temporarily opened access to all primary source content. Full JSTOR access to this content is available through June 30, 2022.
Tutorial: http://about.jstor.org/video-tutorials
Music Index (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window

Print Resources

State Adopted Textbooks-Music
The State Adopted Textbook collection is located on the 4th floor of Mitchell Memorial Library in the T-Z room. MSU students, faculty, and staff may check them out for two weeks.

Music in Childhood by Patricia Shehan Campbell; Carol Scott-Kassner
ISBN: 9781337560825
Publication Date: 2018-01-01
MUSIC IN CHILDHOOD: FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY GRADES equips you with the knowledge, tools and confidence to effectively teach music to children. Its practical strategies, imaginative scenarios, and comprehensive examples prepare students for careers in music education and help active teachers sharpen their skills. Combining research and their years of experience, authors Campbell and Scott-Kassner present strategies for developing pitch, vocal, rhythmic, instrumental, listening, movement and creative responses in children. They emphasize contemporary topics like diversity, technology, incorporating evolving standards and meeting the needs of exceptional children. Numerous lesson plans and curricular units provide examples to help you effectively create plans tailored to your specific classroom needs.
Kodály Today by Micheal Houlahan; Philip Tacka
ISBN: 9780190235772
Publication Date: 2015-09-14
In this new edition of their groundbreaking Kodály Today, Mícheál Houlahan and Philip Tacka offer an expertly-researched, thorough, and -- most importantly -- practical approach to transforming curriculum goals into tangible, achievable musical objectives and effective lesson plans. Their model -- grounded in the latest research in music perception and cognition -- outlines the concrete practices behind constructing effective teaching portfolios, selecting engaging music repertoire for the classroom, and teaching musicianship skills successfully to elementary students of all degrees of proficiency. Addressing the most important questions in creating and teaching Kodály-based programs, Houlahan and Tacka write through a practical lens, presenting a clear picture of how the teaching and learning processes go hand-in-hand. Their innovative approach was designed through a close, six-year collaboration between music instructors and researchers, and offers teachers an easily-followed, step-by-step roadmap for developing students' musical understanding and metacognition skills. A comprehensive resource in the realm of elementary music education, this book is a valuable reference for all in-service music educators, music supervisors, and students and instructors in music education.