Medical Problems of Performing Artists is the primary medical journal devoted to practice and research related to health issues of performing artists. The journal features peer-reviewed research papers covering a wide array of disorders and conditions and is indexed in a number of databases.
Journal articles related to musicians' health and wellness can also be found in other scholarly journals and in professional journals. To find articles on this topic from a range of sources, search the following databases and indexes:
Music literature databases
- Music Index Online
- Guide to music periodicals and literature
- Coverage includes articles about music, musicians, instruments, and the music industry (popular and classical)
- Good for finding reviews of books, recordings, and performances; news articles; and obituaries
- Some digital content (1970 to present)
- Music Periodicals Database
- Guide to scholarly and popular music journals for a wide range of subjects
- Emphasis on articles from 1996 to the present; indexing for certain journals from 1874
- Includes full-text content for many journals
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature with Full Text
- Comprehensive scholarly bibliography of writings on music, international in scope, from 1900 to the present
- Covers a wide range of publications: journal articles, conference proceedings, books, dissertations, and essay collections
- Includes full-text content from many leading journals, magazines, and newsletters
Science, medical, and interdisciplinary sources
