Music Research: A Handbook introduces music students to the major print and electronic research tools available to them.

This essential volume covers some of the thorniest issues of musical discourse: how to go about describing musical works and procedures in prose, the rules for citations in notes and bibliography, and proper preparation of such materials as musical examples, tables, and illustrations. Cited as the authority by The Chicago Manual of Style, this classic handbook is the go-to source for anyone writing about music.