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Welcome to the library
The aim of this guide is to highlight the library resources you can access from the campus libraries and online. We also collect websites, video and tools that are relevant to your study.
We hope you find these pages a useful starting point for your study.
Although we provide featured library resources you can find many more by using the catalogue search box at the top of the page.
All of the ebooks, streaming video, databases and tools are available 24/7 and are accessed using your TasTAFE login.
We are here to help! 'Library Chat' is available weekdays and you can use the 'Ask The Library' button to ask questions and we will email you the answers.
Featured Reference eBooks
- Music - Oxford eBook - This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on people and organizations related to music. These entries are supplementary to other music titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors.
Featured Streaming Video
- Principles of Physics 2 Sound, Magnetism, Electricity and Radioactivity Streaming video - Physics is a science that describes how things work. Almost everything around us can be explained in terms of the principles of physics. With the use of practical demonstrations related to common activities, this program investigates some of the key concepts of physics. Using a drum kit we look at how sound works, how we make it, and how it gets around.
- Genres in Music From Handel to Hip Hop Streaming video - Music and musicians throughout time have reflected fashion, culture, social and cultural events. Young people play music in rock bands, choirs, orchestras, play 'guitar-hero' and 'sing-star', consume music on TV, MySpace, iPods, YouTube, DVD and movies all reflecting many varied styles and genres of music and musical experience. This programme takes the viewer on a 'snapshot' tour of many musical genres taking in views of classical art music, rock and pop music, opera and musical theatre, 20th and 21st century film music and orchestral collaborations with heavy metal, rap and hip hop.
- An Introduction to Composing Streaming video - Composing can be an amazing experience � whether you're a budding Mozart, a techno freak, a hard-core guitarist or a complete novice with just a computer at hand � self-expression has never been as easy. But you've still got to know the basics to get yourself heard. This programme looks at a variety of starting points for composition through the eyes of some of Australia's emerging composers and songwriters in a number of styles and genres. Featuring hip hop hero DJ Bonez, rock gods The Art Nova and Mark Pollard, and the head of composition at the Victorian College of the Arts, this programme covers what composition is, theme and variation, lyrics and music and form and structure. A practical and entertaining look at this popular subject.
- Episode 11 Live Demo VII - Music Videos Streaming video - Continuing his examination of various film genres Alex tackles one of the most popular - the music video - and gives his four rules for shooting them. After breaking down the SNL short "Wishing Boot", he takes us through a live demo shoot that provides a versatile approach for any music video. We finish the episode by looking at high-key lighting examples, and a demonstration combining it with different flavors of filtration and diffusion.
Featured Databases
- Fine Arts This link opens in a new window Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students. Login with your TasTAFE username and password.
- Communications and Mass Media This link opens in a new window Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more. Login with your TasTAFE username and password.
Other Helpful Study Guides
- *Help Our help pages look at getting you started at TasTAFE, advice about and resources for successful study, finding & evaluating information, doing assignments, dealing with technology and finding employment.
Websites
- APRA AMCOS industry organisation
- Arts Law Centre of Australia - Music Find information on: Music Licences for Podcasts, Busking Permits, Copyright licensing agreements and much more.
- ASA (Australian Songwriters Association) ASA is a non-profit organisation supporting and developing Australian songwriters.
- The Australian Music Association The AMA works with a network of government and non-government organisations to advocate for music education and promote music making. It organises trade shows, conventions and forums, publishes Australian Musician magazine online, develops industry statistics and provides commercial member benefits, as well as promote music making through events like The Melbourne Guitar Show and Make Music Day Australia.
- Australian Music Industry Legal Pack Covering all aspects of law for the music industry including: Partnerships, Contracts, Agreements and Tax
- Australian Music Industry Network Music Industry Legal Pack. Access Fact Sheets on various types of contracts and agreements such as: Band partnership, Filming agreements, Recording contracts and more.
- The Australian Music Vault The Australian Music Vault situated in Melbourne Australia, has some of the biggest moments in Australian music history past, present and future.
- CD Baby independent music store
- How to Set Up Your Band as a BusinessBy Liz Ansley
- The Music music media network
- PPCA (industry organisation
- Record Production This site contains some great tips and information for any musician.
- Sound on Sound Magazine - YouTube Channel Access videos on Mastering, Keyboards, Tutorials, Drum mixing tips, Processing reverbs and much more...
- Theta Music Trainer Theta Music Trainer is a website for beginner, intermediate and advanced music students, to help them sharpen their musical ear. The site has games which you can play to compare pitch, tones, vocal pitch and key tone.
- Music Tasmania Events, Opportunities, Band Information and Resources.
- Manual of analogue audio restoration techniques (PDF) The British Library - The 'Manual of analogue audio restoration techniques' (PDF format), by Peter Copeland, is designed as an aid to audio engineers and audio archivists.