Some pop musicians may be too recent or too indie to easily find reliable information. Be prepared to dig to find sources beyond Wikipedia. News and open web content may major sources of information. Use the Search Tips and Evaluation of sources guides for additional help.
Put names of musicians, groups or song titles in quotes. Musicians with one word names like "Feist," "Common," etc., will be hard to find unless you add more information, like a song or album title, or another term associated with music.
Truncation: when using keywords, use the root form of the word with an asterisk at the end. This retrieves material with the term and spelling variations.
Combine keywords using boolean operators AND, OR, NOT, to hone your search.
Use linked subject headings in the catalog record to navigate to relevant material. See examples below.
Here are some general call number areas in the stacks where you can find books on singers and popular music.
HOWEVER, ebooks are found only through our online catalog, and articles are found through article databases or ONE SEARCH.