Resources By Topic

The MPC Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System (LC System) to organize its collections.  Books about Music are shelved in the M section.    Below are the subclasses:  M –  Music ML – Literature on Music MT – Musical Instruction and Study For a more detailed information about this class, go to http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco Reference books are located on the main (second) floor, and circulating books are located on the third floor.

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Careers for Music Lovers & Other Tuneful Types	ebooks
Digital Audio Processing	ebooks
The Musician's Guide to Reading & Writing Music	ebooks

ClassicalLink (portal web site) (reviews)	http://www.classicallink.com
Classical Music Archives (MIDI files)	http://wwwclassicalarchives.com/midi.html
Gramophone (Classical Music Magazine) (reviews)	http://www.gramophone.co.uk
Rootsworld (World Music)	http://www.rootsworld.com/rw
Music Theory Online	http://www.societymusictheory.org/mto
Down Beat Magazine (Jazz) (reviews)	http://www.downbeat.com
Jazz Improvisation Page	http://hum.lss.wisc.edu/jazz
Jazz Review	http://www.jazzreview.com
PlayJazz.com (books, CDs, videos, DVDs, and software for jazz instrumentalists)	http://www.playjazz.com
What Is Jazz?	http://town.hall.org/Archives/radio/Kennedy/Taylor
Ambient, Electronic and Experimental Music Reviews	http://www.spiderbytes.com/ambientrance/0500.htm
Donald Clarke Music Box	http://www.donaldclarkemusicbox.com/index.php
Jammin' Reggae Archives	http://niceup.com
Rolling Stone Magazine	http://www.rollingstone.com
Spin Magazine	http://launch.yahoo.com/spin
Harmony Central (Musical gear/software news & reviews)	http://harmony-central.com
The MIDI Farm (searchable MIDI file database)	http://www.midifarm.com
MIDI World	http://www.midiworld.com
MP3.com	http://www.mp3.com