RILM (Rèpertoire International de Littèrature Musicale)
    This database covers all aspects of music research, with an emphasis on classical music. It indexes journal articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, conference proceedings, discographies, dissertations, Festschriften, and performance reviews. It is recommended by the CSUF music faculty as the first place to look for music research. RILM allows for 4 simultaneous users and includes research written from 1967-present date. 
Database guide: http://support.epnet.com/help/?lang=en&int=ehost&TOC_ID=Always&BU=0&GU=1&SI=0&PS=0&dbs=rih&feature_id=Databases

Sample search: Mahler, Gustav and Symphony No. 5
    limit your search to: Language (English)
                                   Document type (such as all articles or all reviews)
                             

Look at the first article: Example of where we have the article in a PDF format. Click there to get the article.  Notice also the subjects assigned to this article.

Look at the second article: to find out if we own this article, click on SFX: Check for Full Text & More  

When we click on the SFX button, this screen shows up.  We do not own the article and there is a link to request the material through InterLibrary Loan.

      In this example, we own the article in paper copy and it is on the second floor of the north library building.  To get the article, I would write down the
      call  number (ML 1 N77) and the issue information (19th Century Music, vol 18, issue 2, page 108)

      This article is also available in online full-text format through a publisher of full text called JSTOR. To get the article I would click on

Prepared by Cynthia Bruns,  An administrative page of the Paulina June & George Pollak Library at California State University, Fullerton.  (c) 2006 California State University, Fullerton. All rights reserved. Date this site was last updated:  10/25/06