Evidence Sources can be original works of music, art, literature, or other contributions that can be analyzed and interpreted. Scores, treatises, and performances are all examples of Evidence sources. Evidence Sources can also be referred to as primary sources.
You can find recordings, scores, and books in the UF library catalog.
Because scores can often appear with titles printed in various languages. For example, Beethoven's 5th symphony appears in our catalog under the following names:
Because of this, library catalogs often use Uniform titles, a standardized title for a piece of music regardless of the printed title on different versions. You can find the uniform title under Details on the item record page:
Uniform titles might have a qualifier at the end to specify a specific version of a score. For example, you will see "arr." at the end of a concerto that is the solo part and piano reduction. Other common qualifiers are selections, suite, vocal score, libretto.
An effective search strategy is to begin with a keyword search on the terms you know. If you aren't getting the results you like, look for the uniform title within a relevant result and then revise your search by searching for the uniform title.
In addition to searching through our library catalog, you can search the statewide catalog and borrow books from all of the public universities and colleges in the state. You can search for these titles by selecting "state wide catalog" from either the simple or advanced search:
In addition, you can search for titles on Worldcat and request the items through Interlibrary Loan.
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