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String Resources

This is a guide to locating information and materials related to string instruments in the Music Library.

Selected Periodicals

The Music Library subscribes to periodicals and journals in both print and online formats. Each journal below is linked directly to its record in the Library Catalog— click to see which volumes are available. If the Library Catalog states that a title is available online, click Show All Online Resources to see what issues are available through which electronic resource.

Below are journals directly related to the violin that you can access at the Music Library.  For more articles about the violin, also consult journals related to string instruments in general.

Journal of the Violin Society of America
ML 1 .V786

The Strad
ML 1 .S89

String Research Journal
MT 259 .S77
(previously known as Journal of String Research)
MT 259 .J86

Strings
ML 1 .S91

Selected Online Resources For Articles

Below are a few of the main electronic resources that will assist you in locating periodical and journal articles related to the violin. To explore other electronic resources available, you can browse all online databases and online journals by subject or see an overview of library resources related to music.