String Resources

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

Dissertations & Theses

Below are some electronic resources that will assist you in finding dissertations and theses related to the viola.

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
Descriptions, sometimes with full text, of doctoral dissertations & master theses from US, UK, Canada, Ireland, etc.

Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology-Online
DDM-Online contains bibliographic records for completed dissertations and new dissertation topics in the fields of musicology, music theory and ethnomusicology as well as in related musical, scientific and humanistic disciplines.
Access: Open to all users.

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
International bibliography of scholarly writings on music and related disciplines classified by topic. Includes citations and abstracts for articles, dissertations and more.
Access: Limited to authorized UM users (through validated sign-on).
WorldCat
Includes over 179 million citations to books, periodicals, sound recordings, videos, musical scores, archival materials and much more representing the holdings of most libraries in North America and some in Europe.
Access: Limited to authorized UM users (through validated sign-on).

American Viola Society
The premiere organization for violists in the United States, the AVS site features job listings; directories and listings of viola teachers and players, local and regional AVS chapters, competitions, and educational opportunities (festivals, institutes, etc.); and audio, video and score resources.
International Viola Society
The umbrella organization that governs and supports existing and future national and regional organized groups of violists. The IVS site includes links to sites dedicated to past IVS Congresses and to the Primrose International Viola Archive housed at Brigham Young University as well as listings of other viola societies around the world and IVS award recipients.
The Orchestra: A User's Manual (Viola)
Information about the viola and links to viola-related websites.
American String Teachers Association
A membership organization for string and orchestra teachers.

Oxford Music Online
Site that searches across multiple Oxford reference resources (The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, The Oxford Companion to Music and The Oxford Dictionary of Music) covering all aspects of music, including biographies, definitions of terms, musical examples, lists of works, links to audio and more.
Access: Limited to authorized UM users (through validated sign-on).

Last Updated: Nov 25, 2025 2:15 PM

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