Research Guides: Music: Library Research Workshop

Research Question

A research question is intended to accomplish one of the following purposes:

Answer a question that has not yet been answered, has had contradictory answers in the past, or has been answered in a way you want to challenge.
Deal with a problem that needs a solution.
If you, or other students/scholars, already know the answer, it isn’t a research question.

Research Question Mad-Libs

To what extent did ______________ have an impact/effect on _____________ in __________?
What role did ____________ play in the development/creation/destruction/etc. Of _______________?
How valid/reliable/competent/or___________________ is the argument/idea/concept/or _________that ______________________ would impact/adjust/effect/lower/increase/___________________?
Was _________________ really as significant a cause of ___________________ as many scholars/researchers assume?

Blank Venn Diagram worksheet (Word)
This is a blank copy of the Venn Diagram worksheet that you can download and print for later use. MS word format.
Blank Venn Diagram worksheet
This is a blank copy of the Venn Diagram worksheet that you can download and print for later use. PDF format.

Knox Primo
Knox Primo is a single site that allows you to search for books, articles, media, and other content based on the search option you choose. Be sure to sign in for best results!

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new window
RILM is a comprehensive bibliography on writings about music featuring citations, abstracts, and indexes. It covers over one million publications from around the world on traditional music, popular music, classical music, and related subjects. Coverage begins in the early 19th century and extends to the present.