The Library's books and DVDs about music will have call numbers beginning with an M. The history and criticism of music can be found in the call number range of ML 159 to ML 3785. Most instruction (how to) books and videos will have call numbers beginning with MT.
Encyclopedia of African American Music
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History
Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars and Stories That Shaped Our Culture
Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century