Although the medium by which music research is done has largely changed from print to digital, the essential principles of music research are much the same as they were before the computer revolution. Comprehending these essential principles and translating them into action in a music library which is now a rich repository of both digital and traditional resources constitutes the music research we have the opportunity to do here. 

As the internet proliferates, there is a growing perception that "everything is online," and many researchers, both novice and advanced, assume that they can find whatever resources they need merely by doing a Google search. Yes, they can find resources, but are they the best or most relevant resources? Real music research is neither that simple nor that easy.