Research Guides: Music Therapy Research Resources: Online Resources

Selected Music Therapy Websites

DRAM This link opens in a new window
A scholarly resource of recordings, including CD quality audio, liner notes and essays from New World, Composers Recordings and other important labels. The basis for the current collection is the diverse catalog of New World Records.
Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
Naxos Music Library is the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online. It includes the complete Naxos and Marco Polo catalogues of over 170,000 tracks, including Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music.

Smithsonian Global Sound
Produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, this is a virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. It provides educators, students, and interested listeners with an unprecedented variety of online resources.

The C.R.A.P. test is a way to evaluate a source by asking yourself how the source responds to the following criteria:

Currency
- How recent is the information?
- How recently has the website been updated?
- Is it current enough for your topic?
Reliability
- What kind of information is included in the resource?
- Is content of the resource primarily opinion? Is is balanced?
- Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?
Authority
- Who is the creator or author?
- What are the credentials?
- Who is the published or sponsor?
- Are they reputable?
- What is the publisher's interest (if any) in this information?
- Are there advertisements on the website?
Purpose/Point of View
- Is this fact or opinion?
- Is it biased?
- Is the creator/author trying to sell you something?