Music Online
Did you know that the library has a database that lets you listen to music, create personal playlists, get free biweekly music downloads, and more?
Music Online (Alexander Street Press) aims to provide the most comprehensive database in streaming audio, video, reference, and scores on the web!
Finding Music
ANSCR
In the Alvin Sherman Library, sound recordings (compact disc and cassettes) are classified by ANSCR, the Alpha-Numeric System for Collections of Recordings. ANSCR is pronounced "answer."
Music CDs are located on the 4th floor of the library.
ANSCR Classification Summary
| A | Music Appreciation: History & Commentary |
| B | Operas: Complete & Highlights |
| C | Choral Music |
| D | Vocal Music |
| E | Orchestral Music |
| EA | Orchestral music: General Orchestral |
| EB | Orchestral music: Ballet Music |
| EC | Orchestral music: Concertos |
| ES | Orchestral music: Symphonies |
| F | Chamber Music |
| G | Solo Instrumental Music |
| GG | Solo Instrumental Music: Guitar |
| GO | Solo Instrumental Music: Organ |
| GP | Solo Instrumental Music: Piano |
| GS | Solo Instrumental Music: Stringed Instruments |
| GV | Solo Instrumental Music: Violin |
| GW | Solo Instrumental Music: Winged Instruments |
| GX | Solo Instrumental Music: Percussion Instruments |
| H | Band Music |
| J | Electronic, Mechanical Music |
| K | Musical shows & Operettas |
| L | Soundtrack Music: Motion Pictures & Television |
| M | Popular Music |
| MA | Pop Music |
| MC | Country/Western |
| MG | Contemporary Christian/Gospel |
| MJ | Jazz |
| MN | New Age |
| MR | Rock, Rhythm and Blues, etc. |
| P | Folk and Ethnic Music (National) |
| Q | Folk and Ethnic Music (International) |
| R | Holiday Music |
| S | Varieties & Humor |
| T | Plays |
| U | Poetry |
| Y | Sounds & Special Effects |
| Z | Children's Recordings |
| ZI | Children's Recordings: Instructional |
| ZM | Children's Recordings: Music |
| ZR | Children's Recordings: Holiday |
| ZS | Children's Recordings: Spoken |