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Interlibrary Loan 
Can't find the article, book, or report you need at our library? You can request it from another library through interlibrary loan.
Browsing Online and on the Shelves
Because printed music and books are classified--that is, grouped with similar items on the shelf--browsing can be an effective method for finding what you want.
If you're looking for vocal music in a particular medium, these classifications can guide you in the stacks (this is NOT a complete list!):
By Library of Congress Call Number:
| M1495 | Collections of sacred and secular vocal music |
| M1500 | Full scores of operas and musicals |
| M1503 | Piano-vocal scores of operas and musicals |
| M1507 | Opera and musical anthologies |
| M1528-29 | Ensembles for voice and various instruments |
| M1613 | Voice with orchestra or other large ensemble |
| M1619 | Collections of 2 or more composers |
| M1619.5 | Specific poets |
| M1620 | Collections by a single composer |
| M1621 | Separate works |
| M1621.4 | Song cycles |
| M1623 | Songs accompanied by one non-piano instrument |
| M1630.18 | Popular music collections |
| M1669-70 | Spirituals |
| M2000 | Full scores of oratorios |
| M2003 | Piano-vocal scores of oratorios |
| M2110 | Sacred anthologies |
| M2112 | Sacred collections by one composer |
| M2113 | Sacred separate works |
| M2113.4 | Sacred song cycles |
| M2117 | Hymnals |
| ML | Literature on music |
| ML49-54 | Librettos and translations |
| ML128.S3 | Song bibliographies |
| ML128.V7 | Song bibliographies |
| ML410 | Composer bibliographies |
| ML420 | Singer biographies |
| ML1700+ | About opera |
| ML2800+ | About songs |
| MT | Music instruction and study |
| MT820+ | Vocal technique and/or pedagogy |
| MT883 | Diction |
| MT885 | Vocalises |
| MT955+ | Dramatic production and performance |
By Dewey Decimal Call Number:
| M784+ | Vocal music |
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