Remember these search tips when using book catalogs or journal article databases.
Quotation marks = search for phrases (two or more words): "african american" or "20th century"
OR = more. Combine synonyms or similar terms to increase the number of results: jazz OR be-bop OR bop
AND = fewer. Use AND to narrow your results. Combine different concepts to narrow your search: Blues AND performers
Find Recordings:
By Composer, Artist, or Performer
Search the catalog above using a personal name in the following format: last name, first name. Use the drop-down menu to select Artist
Examples:
Gaye, Marvin;
Franklin, Aretha;
Turner, Ike
For a group, band, or artist with a single name or unconventional name, simply type in the name and select Artist from the drop-down menu.
Examples:
The Supremes;
Leadbelly;
Prince;
Sam and Dave
By Genre:
"Religious Folk Music"
"Work Songs"
Minstrelsy
Spirituals (Song) as a Subject search
The Blues
Gospel
Ragtime
"Classic Jazz"
"Rhythm & Blues"
"Soul Music"
Rap (Music) as a Subject search
"Hip Hop"
Use the following links to browse the search results for sound recordings from different genres of African American music from the Music Online Database.
G.R. Little Library
Elizabeth City State University