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Music: Books & E-books

New Books - Music

Inter-Library Loans

Our Inter-Library Loan service can get articles, books and other publications not held in MIC Library from other libraries. For more information about this service, please click here

Finding a book

Use the Catalogue to search for books or the SEARCH ALL tab on the library home page.

When you search, note the following:

  • Location: Is the book in Limerick or Thurles? In some cases we have the same book in both campuses so make sure to check
  • Shelfmark/Call Number: This is the Dewey number followed by three letters to help you find the book on the shelf
  • Status: Is the book available on the shelf or is it on loan? Remember if a book is on loan, you can reserve it using your MIC log-in details.

Reference Books

Oxford Music Online

The authoritative resource for music research. It charts the diverse history and cultures of music around the globe. It is also the gateway to Grove Music Online, with access to search The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music.

Finding Books on the Catalogue

E-books from Ebook Central

What is E-book Central?

ProQuest E-book Central is an e-book platform, providing access to E-books from a range of publishers, and covering a wide range of subjects.

How to access E-book Central through MIC Library?

What can E-book Central do?

Use E-book Central to find E-books and chapters; read online; search within E-books, highlight, take notes, bookmark pages in your online copy. . You can also share your research with others, download E-books and chapters to your laptop or mobile device.

Where can I can tips and information on how to use Ebook Central?  View the libguide.

How to use E-book Central?

Basic Search and the result list:

Search for books by entering a keyword, ISBN, author or other terms into the basic search box . 

Book Details Page:

After you have completed your search, E-book Central will take you to the Book Details Page where you can find important information about the book. Book details such as publisher, ISBN and more are found on the right hand side. You can also view the availability of the book in the online library as well as a description of the book before you open it.

Read Online:

How to use E-book Central's online reader functionalities such as searching through the book, annotating, printing, downloading and chapter downloading. It will detail the differences between the EPUB reader and the PDF reader. Using the online reader in E-book Central

Downloading a book:

To download a book from E-book Central, you first need to access the book through your library's online catalog or a direct link from E-book Central.  There are two different ways for users to download full books in E-books Central using either the E-book Central reading app or Adobe Digital Editions.

Downloading a chapter or page range:

To download a chapter from E-book Central, locate the chapter within the book's table of contents, click the "Download PDF" icon next to the chapter and choose to either open or save the file. 

Bookshelf:

Your bookshelf in ProQuest E-book Central keeps track of your downloads, loans and saved books, and let you share them with others.

Wait List:

The new Wait List means you will be able to place a hold for titles in use. (Being able to place a hold is dependent upon your library/institution activating the Wait List feature.)

Research Assistant:

The Research Assistant is automatically enabled on eligible books and can be found on the left side of the screen for PDFs, or on the right side of the screen for EPUBs. See Using the Research Assistant in E-book Central

 

Borrowing from the library

The Library offers a Click & Collect service alongside our normal borrowing service. For more information about this service please see here.

For information on how many items you can borrow and for how long please click here.

Relevant shelfmark numbers

SHELFMARK SUBJECT
First Floor
780 Music - general
780.1 Music - philosophy & aesthetics
780.15 Music appreciation
780.9 Music history
780.92 Musicians
781.5 Music forms
781.6 Music - composition & performance
781.9415 Traditional Irish music
781.91 Musical instruments
782.1 Opera
782.8 Theatre music
783 Sacred music
784 Voice & vocal music
784.4 Folk song
785 Chamber music
786 Keyboard
787 Stringed instruments
788 Wind instruments
808.042 / 808.066 Study skills / academic writing

Where in the Library?

Books are arranged by subject using the Dewey Classification System. This system arranges books by subject. Each book is assigned a shelfmark number which is a series of numbers followed by letters. The number identifies the subject and the longer the number the more specific the subject is. This number can be found on the spine of the book.

The map below shows the layout of the library.

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