You can't always use the same search strategies with different catalogs and databases.
A library catalog like Tiger typically just contains titles, authors, and subject headings.
For catalogs:
Q180.55 .M4 B66 2008
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Use this book to guide you through your research process.
Help with Style Guides and Annotated Bibliography available here.
Use this resource to locate background and specific information on specific types of music (search by the name of the composer if you know it, or by the genre of music). Contains good bibliographies and links to other Internet resources. Provides sources on classical music, ethnomusicology, opera, jazz, and much more…
Use this resource to gather citations to international journal articles, book reviews, etc, with a broad coverage of music topics. It’s especially strong in the music education field.
JSTOR is a scholarly journal archives with many Music titles. Although many journals in JSTOR are archives only, JSTOR is now starting to host current content (the most recent issues). It's best not to limit your search to music journals; you'll find articles about music in journals principally devoted to other disciplines. Most articles will be available full text, to be printed.
RILM covers all types of publications on music, in all media: books, journals, online resources, research-based sound recordings and films, dissertations, and more (see a complete list of document types). Publications represented in RILM originate from 151 countries, from Albania to Zimbabwe. Articles in many languages with English titles. Not full text, but very comprehensive coverage-articles may be linked to other sources for full text-otherwise you can order through interlibrary loan. Try this!
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (also available in print) takes a cultural approach to its focus on the music of all the world's peoples. Each volume is arranged topically, regionally, or by ethnic group, and is complemented by an extensive index.
Music Reference Collection Collection of music reference works, including Garland Encyclopedia of World Music.
How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography from Cornell University.
Annotated Bibliographies by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.