How to Find Musical Scores

Search by Title | Search by Keyword | Using Limits

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Searching by Title

If you know the title of a particular item, doing a title search is usually the most effective way to locate the item.

Leave off any initial articles (the, a, an, la, le, der, etc.)

• Be careful to type the words of the title in order
• Be sure you have the correct "little words" in the title (don't confuse on, of, for, in etc.)
• It is better to enter an incomplete title than an inexact title (e.g. From anarchy to)

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Searching by Keyword

Like an internet search, the keyword search searches the entire contents of the library record. It is the best search to use if you are looking for a particular topic or subject, if you are not sure of a title, or if you are getting too many nonrelevant results. When searching for scores, it helps to use "score" as one of your keywords.

Examples:

flute and concerto and score
“porgy and bess” and score (use quotation marks around any phrase)

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Using Limits When Searching for Musical Scores

ALADIN allows you to set limits on your search. If you are looking for scores, you can use limits and not worry about getting results that are books. You can limit your search by format (musical score), by location (American University), or both.

Limiting a Search to Musical Scores

• Before typing your search, click on More Limits .
  
  
  
  
• Choose Item Type: Music Score and Location: American University
  
  
  
  
• Click on Set Limits at the bottom of the page, and you will return to the search screen. Start your search.

Find more information on AU’s music collections at the Music Library’s Home Page.

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