Research Guides: Film Music Resources: Online Resources

Article Databases

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new window
Indexes international scholarly literature in all genres of music, as well as music education, theory, therapy, and ethnomusicology.
Music Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
Indexes over 425 international scholarly and popular music periodicals with full text from 140 titles.
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Music Index (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive guide to music periodicals and other literature, featuring digitized content from 1970 to the present.

Film Literature Index This link opens in a new window
Annually indexes 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover and 200 other periodicals selectively for articles on film and television.

SoundtrackNet: The Art of Film and Television Music
Provides news features, an extensive listing of film composers (including up-to-date filmographies), reviews of soundtracks, and information regarding the availability of soundtrack recordings.
Film Score Monthly: The Online Magazine of Motion Picture and Television Music Appreciation
Contains articles, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to many other film and film music sites.
Soundtrack Collector
Provides industry news, links to other film music sites, and a soundtrack database that can be browsed by title or composer.
Music from the Movies
Provides news, reviews, composer information, and links to related sites.
FilmTracks: Modern Soundtrack Reviews
Provides reviews of contemporary film soundtracks.
Silent Era
Provides information about silent films, theaters, actors, books and videos, and other online resources.
FILMUS-L
An online discussion list devoted to film and television music. A searchable archive of the list is also available.