Citation Style and Writing Guides in Music
Citing your sources | Bibliography Management & Software | Grammar & Writing Guides | Useful Links
Citing your sources
Whether you paraphrase, directly quote from a source or just use it as background reading, you need to acknowledge or 'cite' that source in your bibliography or reference list. It is standard practice to compile a full bibliography of sources consulted during the research process. It is also important that you are aware of the University Policy on Academic Honesty. During the research process remember to:
- Maintain complete records of all the sources to which you refer.
- Note the name of the author (or authors), title and publication details (and page numbers if quoting).
- The documentation of electronic resources can be especially challenging. Among other details, it is important to note the URL and the date that you accessed the page or site.
There are number of citation styles so check with your supervisor on the preferred style before writing and submitting your work.
The Faculty of Music recommends the following style guide and online tutorial :
- Gibaldi, Joseph, 1942- UniM Music REF 808.02 GIBA
MLA handbook for writers of research papers 5th ed.
New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1999.
- Documentation, from 'Researching Music' tutorial, Faculty of Music, University of Melbourne.
A detailed online tutorial full of tips and examples. Includes a sample essay and a sample bibliography.
Bibliography Management and Software
Reference management software can help you manage and document your sources, accurately and easily. EndNote is recommended and freely available to you.
- EndNote for Mac and PC users.
EndNote is a software package that assists in the management of a bibliography. With EndNote you create a database of references. References can be typed in or imported from library databases. You can then create a bibliography for your thesis, assignment or journal article in the citation style you require. EndNote can be used on Windows and Macintosh computers and has been released in a number of versions. EndNote X.02 and EndNote 7 are the endorsed and supported versions at the University of Melbourne.
- Working with EndNote - from Health Sciences Library, UNC-Chapel Hill.
"This tutorial describes EndNote version X. Most of the features work the same way as in other EndNote versions, so you do not necessarily have to be using version X for this tutorial to be useful.This tutorial assumes that you have EndNote installed on your computer, and that you have some familiarity with either the Windows or Macintosh operating system. It does not assume that you have any experience with EndNote."
Other Bibliography Management Tools :
- bibme - Bibliography Maker.
"...the quickest way to build a bibliography on the web. A fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills. It's the quickest way to build a works cited page. And it's free."
Grammar and Writing Guides
General
- Bellman, Jonathan, 1957- UniM Music 808.06678 BELL
A short guide to writing about music.
New York, N.Y. ; Harlow : Longman, c2000.
- Wingell, Richard J., 1936- UniM Music 808.06678 WING
Writing about music : an introductory guide. 3rd. ed.
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2002.Annotated Bibliographies
- How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography, compiled and annotated by Reference Department;
Instruction, Research, and Information Services (IRIS); Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY, USAConcert Program Notes
- A Guide to Writing Concert Program Notes (2004), by Warren Bebbington, Faculty of Music, University of Melbourne.
- UniM Music 809.93357 WRIT
Holoman, D. Kern
Writing about music : a style sheet from the editors of 19th-century music.
Berkeley : University of California Press, c1988.
- Robertson, Patricia. "Producing Accuarate Recital Program Copy: An Annotated Style Sheet." Journal of Singing 62, no.1 (2005): 19-25. (for vocalists)
- Keller, James M. "Program Notes". Chamber Music v.17 no.4, (Aug. 2000): 36-41, 57.
Useful Links
- APA Formatting and Style Guide - Purdue University Online Writing Lab
- Humanities - Documenting Sources, from Bedford/St.Martin's.
Includes online examples and notes, plus samples papers. - Beyond the MLA Handbook: Documenting Electronic Sources on the Internet by Andrew Harnack and Gene Kleppinger, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY.
- Citation & Style Guides - Concordia University
- Citing Your Sources - Research Tutorial, Eastern Washington University.
- Interpreting Citations Tutorial - Thomas Jefferson Library, University of Missouri, St. Louis.
- Referencing - Free Pamphlets to Download - Academic Skills Unit, University of Melbourne.
- Style Manual & College Writing Guides - California State University
- Useful Links & Resources for Writing , Resources & Links (Learning Skills Unit)