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Author Search

Searches for authors, performers, producers, directors, or anyone who had a hand in the creation of the recording or video. Also searches for distribution and production companies.

Must be inputted: LAST NAME, FIRST NAME
Ex: Hitchcock, Alfred, for films directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Ex. Pro Musica Antiqua, for recordings by this musical group

Use the pull-down menu to select Videos or Sound Recordings.

Searches for words within the title, subject, or contents notes. Use this to find works within a compilation, or the opus or Kochel number of a specific piece
Ex: 248, for March in F for 2 horns, 2 violins, viola and bass, KV 248 by Mozart.
Ex. Turkish march, for Turkish march from "The Ruins of Athens" by Beethoven

Use the "Limit to" pull-down menu to select Videos or Sound Recordings , or the "Material Type" menu to select SCORES.

Searches for EXACT titles of videos or album titles. If you don't know the EXACT title, use a Keyword search.
Ex: A little night music
Ex. A little

Use the pull-down menu to select Videos or Sound Recordings.

Searches for films ABOUT your subject. You must use the EXACT Library of Congress subject heading (when in doubt, use a Keyword search):
Ex: Hitchcock, Alfred, for material about Hitchcock
Ex. Symphony, for books about the symphony
Ex. Symphonies, for scores and recordings of symphonies

Use the "Limit to" pull-down menu to select Videos or Sound Recordings , or the "Material Type" menu to select SCORES.

Searches for items by their call number. Music recording and score call numbers must be searched under Local Call No., Videos and CD-ROMs under Library of Congress Call No.

This is useful if you know an actor's or producer's name and the beginning of an EXACT title. N.B.: much of the time, this will not find music items.
Ex: 248, for March in F for 2 horns, 2 violins, viola and bass, KV 248 by Mozart.
Ex. Turkish march, for Turkish march from "The Ruins of Athens" by Beethoven

Use the pull-down menu to select Videos or Sound Recordings.