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Grove Music Online

Grove Music Online covers all aspects of music - from Bach to the Blues, from the early beginnings of music to present day.

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Relevance to the National Curriculum

Grove Music Online is suitable for the teaching, learning and coursework requirements of music and music-related subjects at Key Stage 4, A/AS level, and the International Baccaulareate. It is also a source of contextual information for a broad range of other subject areas such as History.

Content

Grove Music Online covers all aspects of music - from Bach to the Blues, from the early beginnings of music to present day.

Grove Music Online comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, The Oxford Companion to Music and The Oxford Dictionary of Music. Grove Music Online also contains:

  • information on musical instruments with images and diagrams
  • external audio links to the Classical Music Library
  • detailed work-lists for a vast range of composers
  • direct links from biographies to other online resources, including the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  • links to the RILM database of Music Bibliography

Further information about Grove Music Online can be found at www.oup.com/online/grovemusic

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Reviews

"This is an invaluable resource for both teacher and student. The site is particularly outstanding because it provides valuable links to related articles both within the site and on other websites." Education Guardian

"The content of the articles is excellent...an invaluable resource for both teachers and student." TEEM (Teachers Evaluating Educational Multimedia)

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Access options

A range of access options is on offer to enable teachers and learners to use all JISC Collections for Schools resources both within the school (for example, by IP address) and from home (for example, via Shibboleth, a link on the school's secure intranet, and/or username and password).

An unlimited number of staff and students at subscribing schools can access each JISC Collections for Schools resource concurrently so they can be used in the classroom with confidence.

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Pricing

Pricing is calculated according to the total number of learners at a school, or schools within a region - so the more schools that subscribe to a resource as a group, the lower the price per learner is likely to be.

All suppliers have guaranteed that the prices negotiated by JISC Collections are the lowest available.

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Subscription and invoicing information

The agreement for Grove Music Online runs until 31 August 2011.

Schools and buying groups can subscribe at any time but are committed until the end of the subscription year in which their subscription starts i.e. 31 August 2010 or 31 August 2011.

Charges will be prorated - for example, if a subscription starts on 1 January 2010, the cost of the subscription will be for 8 months until 31 August 2010.

Please note that subscriptions will not be set up, and access granted, until a signed copy of the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form (see below) has been received by JISC Collections for Schools.

An invoice from the subscription start date until the end of the subscription year will also be issued when the signed copy of the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form (see below) is received.

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How to subscribe

  • View the Licence Agreement for Grove Music Online
  • Download the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form for Grove Music Online
  • Complete the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form, sign it, and return the full form as follows:

Scan and email it to schoolshelp@jisc.ac.uk
OR
Post an unbound copy to:
JISC Collections for Schools
Unit 7, North Leigh Business Park
North Leigh
Oxfordshire OX29 6SW

  • Keep one signed copy of the full Acceptance of Licence Form for your records.
  • When the signed Acceptance of Licence Form has been received by JISC Collections for Schools, the publisher will be notified and access will be set up.
  • An invoice from the subscription start date until the end of the subscription year will also be sent when the signed Acceptance of Licence Form has been received by JISC Collections for Schools.
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How to get the best price

Prices offered through JISC Collections for Schools are guaranteed to be the lowest available. Schools subscribing individually to one or more JISC Collections for Schools resources benefit from discounts on publishers' list prices in the majority of cases, but schools subscribing as part of a buying group can achieve discounts of up to 75%.

A buying group can consist of any group of schools in a region with a combined total of at least 2,500 learners that places an order for a resource at the same time.

Local authorities, and organisations such as School Library Services, are taking an active role in coordinating buying groups in many areas in order to achieve the highest possible discount.

In addition, an increasing number of schools in informal local or regional networks are also working together to secure the best possible pricing.

To find out what is happening in your area, or if you would like help setting up a buying group, contact jcs-info@jisc.ac.uk.

  • Click here for pricing information
  • Click here to request a free 30-day trial
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Support for teachers

Grove Music Online is suitable use in project and coursework requirements due to the diversity of information offered.

It contains extensive learning resources including:

  • music timelines (such as a timeline of women in music)
  • thematic guides offering an introductory overview of the major periods of music history
  • research resources
  • abbreviations

A range of training resources (including an introductory presentation) is available here.

Online training sessions are also available free of charge - view the schedule here.

If you wish to submit your own thoughts on classroom use and application of Grove Music Online, please contact jcs-info@jisc.ac.uk

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Free trials

Free 30-day trials for all JISC Collections for Schools resources are available to enable schools and local authorities to assess their value in teaching and learning.

  • Request a free trial for your school, or for a group of schools
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Further information

Login URL

www.oxfordmusiconline.com

Links to useful information

Technical, administrative, and user support

Email schoolshelp@jisc.ac.uk
phone: 01993 880044

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