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Pop Music and English HistoryHere are some books and Internet sources that can be used to find a significant event or things that changed history on which you can focus your research for this paper. It is suggested that you could use pictures, music or video to help define your topic. They can be found in the books and scanned or the Internet and downloaded. “A picture is worth a thousand words” and can help to clarify or exemplify your topic. Remember that Media (radio, film, TV, newspaper and magazines are an important part of history today. Make use of them. Also make sure you are using reliable and scholarly sources. Check for current and correct information and the background of the author or organization.Research sites
A Guide to Rhetorical AnalysisCitation Style GuidesHow to prepare an Annotated BibliographyCornell UniversityWriting about Music
The Rhetoric of the Popular Arts by Irving J. ReinWriting about Music by Robert M. SeilerDatabases
International Index to Music PeriodicalsMusic Databaseshttp://library.syr.edu/cgi-in/Xdatabases.cgi?sort_a=Name&title=Databases:+Music&Subjects=\|+Music+\|Online music journals at SUGeneral Databases are good too use and can be found under Databases General on the Library webpage.Some of the best to use are Articles First, Expanded Academic and Wilson Search Select.Sources for Pop Culture and the 70’s
(Books that have LAC after the call number are located in the Limited Access Collection on the 4th floor. Look around that area as there may be other books to help you.)Time of Transition the 70’s by time Life BooksE839.T54 1998 LACThe 70’s (this is in American but relates some of the same fads and ideas as in England.)This Fabulous Century by Time Life BooksE161.T55 LACSt. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture by Tom Pendergast and Sally PendergastE169.1.S764 2000 Fine Arts ReferenceInfoplease.ComKey terms to search
Music and politicsPop cultureEngland 70’sSociopolictics England 70’sMusic as a threat to societyPop music paradigm changePop music social trendsPop music economicsPop music politicalPop music artisticWhat is pop musicPunk rockPop music social contextReseach and reviewing musicAvant guard artMusic and images 70’sLook for History books on 20th century history in England (British History).You may want to check newspaper headlines for stories on the effects of punk music, Sex Pistols. You may also want to check for individual’s names and articles about them.Images
Finding Images in SULMusic
There are many music resources on the Internet, which you can find with a search engine. Here you can find discographies of artist music and other information. You may even find music clips to hear their songs. There are also song lyrics, which may be interesting to interpret.On the 4th floor in Bird Library there is a music listening area. To find our what records, tapes or cd’s they have check the Summit catalog http://summit.syr.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=FirstYou can listen to them in the Listen Area of the Library.Everyday I Write the Book: A Bibliography of (Mostly) Academic Work on Rock and Pop Music
Cincinnati Public library Subject MusicOnline music JournalsGroves Music OnlineThe Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock, & Soul / Irwin StamblerML102.P66 S8 1989 Fine Arts Reference
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If you need any further assistance you can go to the Reference Desk at Bird Library. You can also get reference assistance by email or chat line.Library Web page http://library.syr.edu/index.htmlReference Assistance http://library.syr.edu/information/reference/index.htmlSyracuse University Library WRT 205 - Nat MillsSusan Miller1/25/05
