Rock and Roll Research

To assist with your information need, details for three types of resources are are provided below with citation examples following each.

Online Card Catalog for Print
Authoriative Websites
Subscription Databases

Check your instructor's assignment sheet for the number and type of required sources.

Print Resources: Use the Online Catalog to search for books about the musician or band that you are researching. The LA IMC has several individual biography books on musicians plus reference encyclopedias of rock and roll musicians. Citations are provided below for two of the main reference books.

Washburn Rural High School Library Card Catalog
http://library.usd437.net/

REMEMBER: Times New Roman, Size 12, double spacing, hanging indention

Helander, Brock. "Rod Stewart." The Rock Who's Who. New York: Schirmer Books, 1996.

Rees, Dafydd and Luke Crampton. "Rod Stewart." Rock Stars Encyclopedia. New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 1999.

Websites Resources: Links to some authoritative websites for rock and roll research have been provided below, along with citation examples for some of these web resources.

The official website for Billboard magazine
http://www.billboard.com/

The official website for MTV: new music, celebrity news and more
http://www.mtv.com/

The official Website of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
http://www.rockhall.com/

The official Website of Rolling Stone Magazine
http://www.rollingstone.com/

The official website for VH1 television
http://www.vh1.com/

http://www.starpulse.com/ - entertainment destination

REMEMBER: Times New Roman, Size 12, double spacing, hanging indention, remove hyperlink (right click)

"Artists Biography - Rod Stewart." Artists. 2007. All Media Group, LLC. 1 May 2009. <http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=5760>.

"Full Biography." Rod Stewart. 2009. MTV Networks. 1 May 2009. <http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/stewart_rod/artist.jhtml#bio>.

Wenner, Jann S. Ed. "Rod Stewart." Biography. 2009. Rolling Stone. 1 May 2009. <http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rodstewart/biography>.

Databases Resources: To find articles about the musician or band you are researching, use EBSCO Student Research Center, which provides information from newspapers, magazines, and other resources. Grolier Encyclopedias may also provide valuable information for rock and roll band research.

http://search.epnet.com/
http://go.grolier.com/

REMEMBER: Times New Roman, Size 12, double spacing, hanging indention, remove the hyperlink (right click)

Herman, James Patrick. "ROD Almighty." InStyle 13.9 (Nov. 2006): 437. MAS Ultra - School Edition. EBSCO. Washburn Rural High School Library, Topeka, KS. 4 May 2009. <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=22854425&site=ehost-live>.

"Stewart, Rod." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2009. Grolier Online. Washburn Rural High School Library, Topeka, KS. 4 May 2009. <http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0277035-0>.