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[FAS] Music: Africa and the African Diaspora: Research Guide

Music Resources from Research Guide for African and African-American Studies, Harvard Library

Style Guides

Citing music, recordings, and liner notes can be tricky; these websites offer general guides for citing your sources, plus tips for music materials.

Harvard College Writing Program: Writing Support
a number of writing guides, including the Harvard Guide to Using Sources

Chicago Manual of Style
the full text of the 18th edition, plus quick style guides and FAQs

Fully searchable online versions of the 15th and 16th editions of the Chicago Manual of Style. Also includes Chicago Manual Q & A, online tools, and a Chicago Style Citation Quick Guide.

Citing Miscellaneous Sources
includes music videos, film, recordings, interviews, etc. (from the Yale Writing Center)