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Citing Art, Music, Images, & Social Media: Music

This LibGuide aims to support anyone working to cite more than a book.

Sheet Music, Songs, Albums & other music

Special Citations-music by LKaras Work

Sound Recordings (CD, LP, MP3)

It is common practice to add the manufacturer's number to differentiate recordings. The manufacturer's number usually appears on the disc label or the container and can be found in the catalog with the label "Music no."

Music principally by one composer

Note 5. Franz Schubert, Complete Chamber Music for Piano and Strings, with Arion Trio, Claudio Veress (viola), and Andreas Cincera (double bass), recorded 1988 and 1989, Pantheon D24975, 1989, compact discs.
Bibliographic
Entry		 Schubert, Franz.. Complete Chamber Music for Piano and Strings. Arion Trio, Claudio Veress (viola), and Andreas Cincera (double bass). Recorded 1988 and 1989. Pantheon D24975, 1989. 4 compact discs.

Music that is principally performed by one performer or group and music is composed by multiple composers

Note 5. Louis Armstrong, Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, his Hot Seven, or his Hot Four, recorded 1925-1929, Columbia Legacy C4K 63527, 2000, compact discs.
Bibliographic
Entry		 Armstrong, Louis. Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings. Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, his Hot Seven, or his Hot Four.  Recorded 1925-1929. Columbia Legacy C4K 63527, 2000. 4 compact discs.

One track or part of a larger recording (CD, 33 1/3 rmp (LP), MP3, etc.)

Note 5. Franz Schubert, "Fantasia in C for violin & piano, D. 934," Complete Chamber Music for Piano and Strings, with Igor Ozim (violin) and Ilse von Alpenheim (piano), recorded 1988 and 1989, Pantheon D24975, 1989, MP3
Bibliographic
Entry		 Schubert, Franz.. "Fantasia in C for violin & piano, D. 934." Complete Chamber Music for Piano and Strings. Igor Ozim (violin) and Ilse von Alpenheim (piano). Recorded 1988 and 1989. Pantheon D24975, 1989. MP3.

Sound Cloud

MLA 7th ed.

Last name, First name [or single username]. "Title of audio track." Publishing Website, Day month year posted, URL.

APA 6th ed.

Last name, First name [or single username]. (Year, month day posted). Title of audio track. [Audio file]. Retrieved from URL

Chicago 16th ed.

Last name, First name [or single username]. "Title of audio track." SoundCloud audio, length of audio track, Month day, year posted. URL.

 

BD Owens Library cation example

audio podcast

Streaming and Online Sound Recordings

When citing recordings found online or in a database, use as many of the same elements as you would when citing physical recording, but omit the format and add a DOI or URL.

Note 17. Franz Schubert, Complete Chamber Music for Piano and Strings, with Arion Trio, and others, BIS BIS-CD-521-24, [1988?]. http://bowdoin.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=BIS-CD-521-24.
Bibliographic
Entry		 Schubert, Franz. Complete Chamber Music for Piano and Strings. Arion Trio, and others. BIS BIS-CD-521-24, 1988?]. http://bowdoin.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=BIS-CD-521-24.