Searching the Library Catalog by Subject
To locate books about a specific person or topic, use the Subject Search in the OPAL Library Catalog. Each book has been tagged with specific subject headings that describe its content.
- Bibliography (e.g. Brass instruments -- bibliography)
- Construction
- History
- Instruction and study (e.g. Trumpet -- Instruction and study)
- Methods
- Orchestral excerpts (e.g. Tuba -- Orchestral excerpts)
- Periodicals
Important Call Numbers
The following table outlines call numbers for materials on instruction & study for each brass instrument. Additional materials may be found in the Kershner Music Education Center.
| Horn | Trumpet | Trombone | Tuba | |
| General works | MT 420 | MT 440 | MT 460 | MT 480 |
| Method books | MT 422 | MT 442 | MT 462 | MT 482 |
| Studies & exercises (etudes) | MT 425 | MT 445 | MT 465 | MT 485 |
| Orchestral studies/excerpts | MT 426 | MT 446 | MT 466 | MT 486 |
Catalogs
- OhioLINK Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Catalog of books and other materials held in Ohio college and university libraries.
Call Numbers
Books and printed music are arranged according to the Library of Congress' Classification System. The library has circulating and non-circulating (reference) collections. Each collection is divided in to three sections.
- M = Printed music/scores (organized by instrument/genre)
- ML = Books about music and musicians
- MT = Books on music theory, pedagogy, and technique
The Jones Music Library has distinct collections for music education and music therapy resources. A complete description of the library's collections may be found here.
