Do these 3 things anytime you need to do research as a CSUN student.
1. Go to OneSearch and log in with your user ID and password. That way you can request items from other CSUs, save records (using the pin feature), and not worry about losing track of your findings.
2. Use the Library homepage to find databases like Oxford Music Online, JSTOR, and more. If you use Google to find them, you may be sent to a paywalled site and asked for money. The University Library pays a small fortune for you to have access to hundreds of databases and Google does not know that you are a CSUN student.
3. Ask for help when you need it. Make an appointment with Lindsay (music librarian) or use the chat feature, which connects you to a real person 24/7. (If you do use chat, please do not disconnect as soon as you have your response as the person on the other end does not know if you are done being helped).
A History of Western Music by 
The Life of Music: New Adventures in the Western Classical Tradition by Over 30,000 hours of streaming videos covering a wide range of subjects.
If you would like to find a review of a performance, an obituary of a performer or composer, or just news about classical music in general, DO NOT USE ONESEARCH. Instead, use our News Guide to select a database or newspaper. The University Library provides access to almost every paper in the world. If you need content that is unique to a newspaper's website, such as The New York Times, you can use an LA Public Library card.
You should also sign up for your FREE access to the Wall Street Journal, which has a lot of content related to classical music.
Before you pay to access anything, whether it is a news article, a journal article, a book, or anything else, use OneSearch to search All CSU Libraries (instead of CSUN Collections). Log in, and then you can request almost anything:
This is FREE. If you are not locating something that you need for your research, ask a librarian.
To find print or electronic scores using OneSearch, you can search by composer (author), title, keyword, publisher, etc. Using the Advanced Search feature, you can limit to Material Type Scores.
For example, here is a search on Monteverdi and scores. You can see that there is an e-score and a print score in Music & Media at the library.
Just like with other materials, you can request that a physical score be mailed to the library for you.
