Finding Sound Recordings in the Library
Note: you can stream music directly to your laptop, desktop, or handheld device from several music audio databases provided by the library. Click here for more information!
To find sound recordings (CDs and vinyl records),
- use the ADVANCED search page of The CAT, the library's online catalog
- change MATERIAL TYPE (below the search boxes) to AUDIO MATERIAL
- enter your search term(s) in the search boxes
- enter title words, performer's names, composer's names, or genre words as search terms
- combind search terms by typing them in separate search boxes and linking them with AND (at the far right of the search box)
- optional: limit your search to CDs by typing "compact disc$" (without the quotation marks) in a KEYWORDS ANYWHERE search box
- optional: limit your search to a particular library location at the IN LIBRARY box (below the search boxes)
You can type title words, performer’s names, composer’s names, or genre words as search terms.
You can combine search terms by typing them in separate search boxes and linking them with AND (at the far right of the search box).
Here are some examples:
Performing group
Composer and title
Tip: for common music title words such as sonata, symphony, and concerto, use the wildcard symbol $ to find both singular and plural forms of the word.
Genre
