This guidebook serves a dual purpose - it provides practical assistance in writing research papers and other types of writing projects in the field of music, and it also offers help with writing effective prose and addressing common problems encountered when writing about music. This revised edition contains expanded discussions of resources for musical research, available on-line and on CD-ROM. The book also instructs in how to use a personal computer to produce a paper.

It is intended to help the college student write clearly and effectively about musical issues.