New Trial - Naxos Music Library

There is a trial of Naxos Music Library up and running, for Furman faculty, staff, and students only.

Click here to access the trial.

Naxos Music Library is one of the world´s largest online classical music libraries. Offers streaming access to more than 46,000 CDs with more than 653,000 tracks, standard and rare repertoire. Over 800 new CDs are added to the library every month. Includes the complete Naxos and Marco Polo catalogues plus the complete catalogues or selected titles from over 250 classical, jazz and world music labels with more labels joining every month. Classic pop and rock music as well as Chinese orchestral music are also represented. (This description is taken directly from the trial connect page, created by Cris Ferguson).

The trial runs through December 31, 2010.

Please try it out and send feedback to Jenny Colvin, music librarian (jenny.colvin@furman.edu).

Preparing Your Mind to Write a Research Paper

As you approach the countdown to research papers, remember that sometimes what your brain needs most is a break.

"After spending time in a quiet rural setting, close to nature, people exhibit greater attentiveness, stronger memory, and generally improved cognition. Their brains become both calmer and sharper.... When people aren't being bombarded by external stimuli, their brains can, in effect, relax. The resulting state of contemplativeness strengthens their ability to control their mind."

-Nicholas Carr, The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing To Our Brains

When you are feeling rested and ready to start writing, the music library has a lot of resources for you.

Our Top Picks for Paper Writing:

A Short Guide to Writing About Music by Jonathan Bellman

Writing About Music by Richard Wingell (4th ed. is on reserve, older editions can be checked out)

Turabian Guide (also in the main library)

Avoiding Plagiarism