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Dictionaries & encyclopedias
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. (SV) ML100 .N48 2001
The article and bibliography on India
provides a clear overview.
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. (SV) ML100 .G16 1997
International Encyclopedia of Dance. (SV) GV1585 .I586 1998
The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. (SV) ML102.I5 N48 1984
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Searching for print, audio, and visual materials
You can search the library's Main Catalog to find relevant materials, including reference books, monographs, recordings, and videos or DVDs. Try some of the following heading subject heading searches to get started:
Music—India—History and criticism
Dance—India—Bibliography
India—Religion
Tabla and sitar music
For more help with searching the library catalog, Click here. (NOTE: Performers and composers are considered "authors" in the catalog).
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Finding articles
Refer to Princeton's collection of article indexes for additional materials. Searching in areas such as anthropology, art, religion, and the humanities will prove useful for an interdisciplinary approach to this topic.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature and RIPM (Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals) offer extensive indexing of scholarly music research from around the globe. RILM will provide you with research from 1967 up the present day, while RIPM will aid you in finding materials published prior to approximately 1950. Other relevant indexes include The International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP) and Music Index.
Finding Journals
When searching electronic indexes and databases you will often see the 
icon in electronic records. This icon will connect you to the online catalog or your article whenever possible. Online journals are made accessible via projects such as JSTOR or Project MUSE , which can also be searched directly. You may also browse the library's list of E-Journals.
When the full text of a journal article is not available electronically, print versions of most journals will be shelved alphabetically by title in the appropriate library on campus. Recent issues can be found in each library's reading room.
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Information on the World Wide Web
Libraries at Princeton produce research guides for their respective disciplines. The following are a few examples that would be useful for this topic.
Anthropology: A Selected List of Resources
History Resources
Religion Resources at Princeton
Music of India - Part Two
Music of India - Part Three
Music of India - Part Four
Music of India - Part Five
