Writing about music: Style manuals, writing guides, citation guides

• Schulich School of Music: Writing and Research Tools - Schulich School of Music Style Sheet
• Booth, Wayne C., et al. The Craft of Research (e-book). 4th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016.
  Earlier edition also available in print: Q180.55 M4 B66 2008 (Music Library copy on reserve; ask at the Service Desk)
• The Chicago Manual of Style Online (17th edition)
• Donahue, Thomas. A Style and Usage Guide to Writing About Music. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. ML3797 D76 2010
• Herbert,Trevor. Music in Words: A Guide to Researching and Writing About Music (e-book). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2009.
• Holoman, D. Kern. Writing about Music: A Style Sheet (e-book). 3rd ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2014.
  Earlier edition also available in print: ML3797 W75 2008
• Irvine, Demar. Irvine's Writing about Music. 3rd ed. Portland, OR: Amadeus Press, 1999. ML3797 I79 1999
• Wingell, Richard. Writing About Music: An Introductory Guide. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009. ML3797 W54 2009

The Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

• Preferred style in musicology
• For questions of citation, refer to Chapter 14 (Notes and Bibliography) and Chapter 15 (Author-Date References). See also: Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide.
• Music Citation Guide (Chicago style) - From the University of Minnesota Libraries
• For guidance in adapting Chicago style when writing in French, see: GDRM: Présentation des notes et des bibliographies. Prepared by Roberge, Marc-André, Université Laval.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA)

• Preferred style in music education and performance sciences; also used in music technology
• Print copy: Ref BF76.7 P83 2010

IEEE style: Citation guidelines

• Used in music technology and sound recording areas
• IEEE Editorial Style Manual
• A Quick Guide to Citing in IEEE Style (McGill)

Other resources

• Sampsel, Laurie. Music Research: A Handbook. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019. See especially Appendix D: "Chicago Style at Your Fingertips." ML113 S28 2020 (on reserve at the Service Desk)
• Donahue, Thomas. A Style and Usage Guide to Writing about Music. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. See especially Chapter 8: "Citations." ML3797 D76 2010