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General Information About Searching the Catalog

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Find Music

• Music by Composer or Title

  Select "sound recordings" in the first drop-down box and search by either Keyword Author (for composer or performer) or Keyword Title (for the name of the work).

• Music on CD

  If you know the title, composer, or performer: Search in Advanced Keyword, selecting either Title or Author (for composer or performer) in the first drop-down box, and in a second drop-down box, select Subject using the term “CD.”

• Music on LP

  If you know the title, composer, or performer: Search in Advanced Keyword, selecting either Title or Author (for composer or performer) in the first drop-down box, and in the lower Location box, select "Folsom Phonorecord".

• Music Scores

  If you know the title or composer: Search in Advanced Keyword, selecting either Title or Author (for composer) in the first drop-down box and in the lower Location box, select "Folsom Music Score".

• Streamed Music

  If you know the title, composer, or performer: Search in Advanced Keyword, selecting either Title or Author (for composer or performer) in the first drop-down box, and in the lower Material Type box, select "ESOUND".

  Streamed music available through DRAM is not listed in the catalog. Search DRAM directly to access these resources.

  Most streamed music available through Naxos is listed in the Libraries' catalog, but you may get more results by searching Naxos directly.