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This guide is a collection of help videos that show how to use Milner Library search tools to find books and articles, how to print, and save work at Milner Library.

How to Find Music Scores & Recordings

How to Find a Music Score

This video shows how to find music scores using the Milner Library catalog.

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How to Find a CD / Music Recording

This video shows how to find music scores using the Milner Library catalog.

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Find a Music Score

This video shows you how to find Music Scores using the Library catalog.

From the Library's home page, go to the search box under Start Your Research.

Change the dropdown from Everything to Library Catalog.

Type in your search terms for the score you want.

If you want a specific composer, include their name for more targeted results.

Click the Search button.

You might notice a variety of resource types in the search results.

To list just Scores, expand Resource Type in Tweak your results.

Check Scores and then click the Apply Filters button.

Check to see if the Score is Available.

If it is, use the location and the call number to find it on the shelves.

Click the score title, to find more information like Creator, Creation Date, Series, Genre, Contents, and Format.

If you have questions, use the Ask Us options on the library website to chat, text, email, or call, contact your subject librarian, or view our FAQs. Or, visit the Service Desk on Floor 2. We’re happy to help!

Find a Music Recording

This video shows you how to find music recordings using the Library Catalog.

From the Library's home page, go to the search box under Start Your Research.

Change the drop down from Everything to Library Catalog.

Type in your search terms for the recording you want.

If you want a specific composer, include their name for a more targeted results list.

Click the Search button.

You might notice a variety of resource types in the search results.

To list just Audio CDs, expand Resource Type in Tweak your results.

Check Audio CDs

Click the Apply Filters button.

Check to see if the CD is Available.

If it is, click the title

If needed, click the Sign in button to request the CD from Storage Basement

To list only streaming audio, expand Resource Type in Tweak your results.

Check Audio.

Then click Available online under Availability.

Click the Apply Filters button.

To listen to the streaming audio, click the Available Online link.

Then click the streaming platform in the View Online section.

If prompted, click Milner Library at Illinois State University

and login via Central Login.

If you have questions, use the Ask Us options on the library website to chat, text, email, or call, contact your subject librarian, or view our FAQs. Or, visit the Service Desk on Floor 2. We’re happy to help!