Music Composers
Music 7
Purpose
This document has been put together to help you successfully complete research on a composer of your choosing. All resources you need: print, database, websites, and citations can be found here.
Print Resources
Mrs. Allen has pulled all the print resources that you'll need for this project. If you need to locate items in the library for future projects or for your own research, please use the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)
*We do not have a separate reference section anymore. All of our books are interfiled. Books may still be labeled "REF" but you will find them filed in the appropriate Dewey area. Check with Mrs. Allen to see if you can check out certain reference items.
Grolier Online
This is a general database that covers many different topics. It includes several encyclopedias, which would be useful for getting information on the composer you are researching.
Kids InfoBits
This general database has many different types of resources (encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines, reference books, etc.) on many different topics.
World Book Student
This is a general database that covers many different topics. It includes an encyclopedia that contains information on many of the composers you are researching.
Bio.
Use this website to locate information on your composer if you were unable to locate information in books or on our databases.
Google Drive
You will be collaborating with your partners using Google Slides to create a presentation on the individual you are researching. Have one person in your group share a Slides project with each member and Mrs. Kinney.
Citing Your Sources
For this assignment, please fill out an MLA Template for each resource you use. Mrs. Allen has copies of this template or you can print off copies here.