RILM is an index to about 200,000 citations on international music corresponding to the printed RILM Abstracts of Music Literature. This file is produced by the Repertoire International de Litterature Musicale and is updated quarterly.
The RILM database on the MELVYL. system and on the FirstSearchTM system (see reverse) are identical in content, but their searching features differ. Features unique to the RILM MELVYL system version are noted below in bold italics. Use the RILM database on the MELVYL system when you want to search using familiar MELVYL system commands plus some commands unique to the RILM database.
To BEGIN, type rilm at any MELVYL system prompt. Type h or type help at any point in the search for assistance.
| Search | Index | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Author | f au | f au krenek, ernst | searches name |
| By Title | f ti or f tw | f ti aida or f tw aida | searches words in article or book titles in any order |
| By Series title | f se | f se computer music | searches words in series titles in any order |
| By Journal title | f jo | f jo hearing | searches words in journal titles in any order |
| By Abstract word | ab | f ab reggae | searches words in abstracts |
| By Subject | f su | f su post horn | searches words in titles and abstracts |
The following indexes require the search term to match exactly. Truncation is not allowed.
| Search | Index | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Exact Author | f xau or f xpa | f xau krenek, ernst | searches complete name (must use comma after last name) |
| By Exact Title | f xt | f xt tafelmusik in the baroque | searches all but journal titles in exact word order. |
| By Exact journal title | f xj | f xj historical performance | searches journal titles in exact word order. |
| By Exact Subject | f xs | f xs russia | searches the RILM subject headings in exact word order. |
Truncation (one letter only)
To truncate subjects (f su), and titles (f ti), type
f plus the label, then type the search term and the plus sign + to
indicate single letter truncation, e.g., f ti sonata+ bassoon+
HOW TO REFINE SEARCHES
| Action | term | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Limiting your results to those which contain both search terms | and | f ti sonatas and au mozart |
| Expanding your results to those which contain one or the other of your search terms | or | f ti serial or ti twelve-tone |
| Excluding search terms | not | f ti postmodernism not ti popular |
HOW TO LIMIT YOUR SEARCH
| Limit | Action | Note |
|---|---|---|
| By year | and date [year] | type and date 1996; Date ranges are not allowed. |
| By publication type | type and form; This is an index to books and serials, but you can limit to a form that is being reviewed, such as a cd |
UC call numbers are not available in the RILM database. To find call numbers, return to the MELVYL system CAT prompt by typing close and use the campus local online catalog or the MELVYL system catalog to display call numbers and locations.
HOW TO DISPLAY RESULTS
| Review | d rev | single line entry for each title |
| Brief Record | d | the complete citation information, i.e., the default MELVYL system display |
| Full Record | d lon | the complete record |
Commands only supported in the FirstSearch version of the RILM database include MAIL UPDATE and SAVE.
PLEASE LOGOFF THE DATABASE: To leave RILM and return to the MELVYL system, type close to end your session. The number of simultaneous users is limited and others may be waiting.
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