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Psychology of Music @ Pitt

This LibGuide introduces students and faculty to resources relevant to the study of music psychology. Resources covered include scholarly journals, monographs, scholarly associations and citation guidelines.

Searching for Journals

On ULS homepage you will find a number of options that will allow you to search for journals.

  • You can type the title of the journal you're looking for into the dialog box at the center of the screen.
  • Once you've entered the title of the journal, simply press 'Enter' on your keyboard or click on the 'Go' icon located next to the search box.

If you'd rather access the journal you're looking for from a list of journals:

  • Click on the Journal Finder link located under the 'Collections' tab on the ULS homepage.
  • You can find journals by title or ISSN number (if known), by typing that information into the search box labelled "Journal Search'.Choose.

 

Should I Search Within a Specific Database?

Because the psychology of music is a sub-discipline situated at the intersection of music, musicology, cognition and psychology, there are not individual databases devoted to it as there are for the general field of psychology (e.g., PsycInfo). It is, however, possible to access many music psychological journal articles via RILM Abstracts of Music Literature and Music Periodicals Database.

For your convenience, a selected listing of the core music psychology journals, their formats and availability at the University of Pittsburgh are listed in the box below.

Music Psychology Journals Available at Pitt

Each of the journal titles listed below can be found by searching in PittCat.