Music: World Music Research Tips Subject Guide
Articles in Journals and Magazines
4 resources available
- Restricted to WMU users
- Open Access
You must use a periodical index (not WestCat) to find articles. Some primary indexes are listed below. For information about other databases with articles related to music, see the guide Music Research Tips.
HOW TO LOCATE PERIODICALS: Search for the journal or magazine in Journal Finder (link below). If the library does not have the periodical, you may be able to get the article through interlibrary loan.
International Index to Music Periodicals Full Text
Indexes and abstracts articles, reviews and other features from more than 430 music periodicals from 20+ countries, with full text coverage of 125 journals and magazines. Articles cover the full spectrum of subjects within the field of music. All aspects and types of music are represented.
Music Index Online
A comprehensive index covering 800+ U.S. and international music periodicals. Includes articles, book reviews, dissertations, and obituaries. Links to full-text journals in JSTOR. Coverage from 1973.
ProQuest Research Library
Indexes popular magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers and trade publications in a wide range of subject areas, including business, education, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Full-text available for over 2,500 journals. Coverage from 1971.
Journal Finder (Find It @ WMU)
Find electronic and print journals available at WMU. Search for a journal title, browse journals by subject or collection, or look for a specific article if you have a citation (CitationLinker).

Librarian's Comment: Search using keywords. Help is available online.