Background Sources: General
- St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture by "Examines the history and contributions of hip hop to American and global culture"--Location: Music Library Reference ML102.R27 S7 2018ISBN: 1410380815Publication Date: 2018
- Literary Theory by This third edition of Hans Bertens' bestselling book is an essential guide to the often confusing and complicated world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism and new historicism Literary Theory: The Basics covers contemporary topics including: reception theory and reader response theory the new criticism of postmodernism the 'after theory' debate post-humanism, biopolitics and animal studies aesthetics Literary Theory: The Basics helps readers to approach the many theories and debates in this field with confidence. Now with updated case studies and further reading this is an essential purchase for anyone who strives to understand literary theory today.Location: OnlineISBN: 9781135052980Publication Date: 2017
- The Cambridge Companion to Hip-Hop by It has been more than thirty-five years since the first commercial recordings of hip-hop music were made. This Companion, written by renowned scholars and industry professionals reflects the passion and scholarly activity occurring in the new generation of hip-hop studies. It covers a diverse range of case studies from Nerdcore hip-hop to instrumental hip-hop to the role of rappers in the Obama campaign and from countries including Senegal, Japan, Germany, Cuba, and the UK. Chapters provide an overview of the 'four elements' of hip-hop - MCing, DJing, break dancing (or breakin'), and graffiti - in addition to key topics such as religion, theatre, film, gender, and politics. Intended for students, scholars, and the most serious of 'hip-hop heads', this collection incorporates methods in studying hip-hop flow, as well as the music analysis of hip-hop and methods from linguistics, political science, gender and film studies to provide exciting new perspectives on this rapidly developing field.Location: OnlineISBN: 9781139775298Publication Date: 2015
- Hip-Hop Studies byLocation: Music Library Reference ML128.R28 G73 2016ISBN: 9780984413461Publication Date: 2016This remarkable new study provides the first comprehensive overview of the burgeoning field of Hip-Hop Studies and its enormous literature. Comprised of more than 7000 entries it encompasses both the early journalistic and popular writing on the subject as well as the wealth of scholarship that has emerged since the mid-1990s. The book¿s main focus is on three of hip-hop's most important facets -- MCing, Djing and dance -- along with a variety of related dance music styles, e.g., house, techno, and reggaeton. Highlights include the work's in-depth regional coverage which documents hip-hop's history and evolution, both at home and abroad, as well as its enormous biographical section which covers almost 1900 individual MCs, DJs, dancers, record producers, and others.
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music This link opens in a new window With content current through 2006, the entries begin coverage ca. 1900 with articles on people, bands, trends, festivals, albums, and the recording industry at large. Genres include jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, rock, techno, and musicals to world music. Articles contain excellent cross-referencing, useful discographies and core bibliography.
- Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the WorldThe Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, over 20 years in the making, is a landmark reference work in its field, edited by John Shepherd, David Horn and Dave Laing. When complete, it will comprise 14 volumes, with ongoing updates to volumes already published. Contributions are authored by top scholars and experts from around the world, and include extensive discographies and bibliographies.
Biographical Sources
- Contemporary Authors This link opens in a new window A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields.
- Biography (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window Biography In Context offers biographical information about historically significant figures as well as present-day newsmakers. It includes reference content alongside magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts, and images.
- American National Biography Online This link opens in a new window Biographical dictionary of notable deceased American men and women from all eras of American history. Includes illustrations and links to other web resources.
