The Sofia Discovery search tool is a great place to begin your search for information about women composers. The search tool provides access to a wide range of sources in both print and electronic formats, including books, articles, music scores, recordings, videos, and archival materials.
Enter the name of the composer or musician into a general keyword search to discover sources either by or about the individual.
To search by subject heading in the Sofia search tool, go to “Advanced Search” and choose “Subject” from the dropdown menu.
Below are examples of some useful subject headings. Click on the hyperlinked subject headings to access the search results directly.
Women musicians (and its various subcategories of nations e.g. Women musicians Canada, Austria, France, etc.)
African-American women musicians
Women as musicians, women in the performing arts ML82
Women in music bibliography ML128.W7
Women composers and musicians discography ML156.4.W6
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