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Music & Arts Technology

Access eBooks, request items

All of the ebooks in the library's ebook systems accessible to the campus can generally be searched and accessed via IUCAT: iucat.iu.edu. Details for physical items such as books and CDs at IU system libraries can also be searched via IUCAT. See mouse-over note tips for IUCAT link below. For more IUCAT search details, see content box at bottom of page.. 

Individual ebook platforms can provide added features such as full-text searching. 

 

TO BROWSE THE library "STACKS" for books of interest: 

See MUSIC THERAPY books on level 3 from MT 3919 through MT 3920 and on level 4 from RC 489 A7 A68 through RC 489 A7 L54 

See MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, including audio engineering and software tools books on level 4  between call numbers TK 7881.3 -- TK 7881.9.

e-Handbooks, e-Encyclopedias

 

e-Handbooks can be accessed online by searching for the title at IUCAT: iucat.iu.edu.

Also see options for a number of hardcopy titles via iucat "keyword anywhere" searches such as:  handbooks music therapy. More IUCAT search strategies, including suggested subject terms, are given below at "Find specialized books & ebooks".

 

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY E-HANDBOOKS

Intelligent Music Production; DeMan; 2020. Access unlimited ebook copies using the "All Compuses" link at: https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/18408293

Modern recording techniques; Huber; 9th ed. 2018. Access unlimited e-copies using the IUPUI link and then the Taylor & Frances eBook link, from: https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/16758770

For Owsinsky handbooks, access IUCAT search: Owsinski Handbooks

Master handbook of acoustics; Everest; 6th ed. 2015. We have in print; also access unlimited e-copies at: https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/15433061

Springer handbook of acoustics; Rossing; 2nd ed. 2014. Access multiple e-copies at: https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/14799794

Music theory for computer musicians, Hewitt; 2008. Access unlimited e-copies using IUPUI link at: https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/17292371

Music "STEM Reserves" hardcopy books

Books for short-term checkout at Information Desk. 

Music Arts Technology-related books in the library's Information Desk STEM reserve collection for short-term checkout are listed below. These books can typically be checked out for 7 days and renewed at the Information Desk. The real-time availability of reserve or other books can be determined by using the IUCAT system at iucat.iu.edu or by calling 317-274-0469. 

* Indicates that the campus has ebook in addition to hardcopy.

Patch & tweak with Moog; Bjørn; 2020.

Electronic music and sound design: Theory and practice with Max 7: vol. 1; 3rd ed. 2016. (2 copies)

Electronic music and sound design: Theory and practice with Max 7: vol. 2; 3rd ed. 2016.

The 2022 5th ed, is available for purchase by request: Mixing engineer's handbook; Owsinski.

Signal and power integrity -- simplified; Bogatin; 3rd ed. 2017.

Discrete-time signal processing; Schafer & Oppenheim; 3rd International ed. 2014.

Also see General Engineering & Technology "STEM Reserves Collection"

Open Access (OER)

Sample open access resources (OER) are linked at the Open Textbook Library or at the OER Commons.

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Find specialized books & ebooks

The  Information Desk (317-274-0469) can help find IUPUI ebooks, and CDs or hardcopy books here or to "Request This". 

 Self-service IUCAT tips:

Find IUCAT: iucat.iu.edu. Try combining keywords or keyword phrases. 

From the search results page, change the pull-down sort to "Sort by Year (new to old)" for newer hits. 

Electronic resources such as ebooks show a blue icon in your list of hits

Include setting "Online Only" and limit option "Campus" = Indianapolis to see only IUPUI ebooks and ejournals.  

Use a search hit title hot-link to obtain more details. Look for the campus URL to access an electronic item. For a hard copy, use "Request This" to request an available copy (in "stacks") here or from other campuses; or for Indianapolis items, see the "call number" location code at bottom. 

SUGGESTED SUBJECT terms (can mix words from more than one) are given below. Can change search Homepage pull-down menu to Subject search or use the Advanced Search subject field, adding keywords to other field search boxes as useful. 

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY 

Sound recordings Production

Popular music Production 

Sound Recording and reproducing

Electronic Music

Digital audio editors

Computer Sound Processing 

Signal processing Digital techniques

Audio amplifiers

Power amplifiers

Frequency synthesizers

Synthesizer Musical instrument

 

You can find additional subject term options using an IUCAT All Fields search, and using title hot-links to access details for hits which appear more relevant. Consider subject terms listed at the Subject Headings portion of the page.

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