The Music Research Guide provides a useful starting point for research on the subject of music, including electronic databases from Alexander Street Press.  It also provides examples of print, electronic journals, and reference books in this field. A comprehensive list of music resources is available by searching the Library Catalog, which will display results for books, music scores, sound recordings, and videos of musical performances.  Members of the FAU community may request audiovisual materials from our Media Center.


You may also search the Music Scores and Sheet Music Collection in Special Collections & Archives.  This searchable database includes music from a wide range of genres– Jewish, Classical, Folk, and American sheet music. To view original manuscripts, published scores, and sheet music, please call 561-297-3787 or e-mail LYSCA@fau.edu. The music collection is dynamic and continues to increase its rare holdings of materials from the 17th through 21st century.  Klezmer Company Orchestra, FAU Libraries' professional Ensemble-in- Residence, is dedicated to revitalizing, performing, and preserving music from these archives.

The Judaica Sound Archives (JSA) has digitized thousands of songs from vintage 78 rpm phonograph records (recorded as early as 1901), 45 rpm recordings, LPs, cassette tapes, 8-track tapes and CDs. The JSA website provides search options to locate a wide range of Jewish music and Yiddish comedy.