Sources of Information on Composer Robert Schumann

To begin the research I started with the most fun and most convenient way of finding information, the web. I was amazed at the hundreds of 'hits' I acquired using the keyword 'Schumann.' The amazement was quickly turned to frustration. Most of the sites just provided brief biographical information and a catalogue of his works. Although this was interesting, it was not very fruitful for my information collecting. Half the sites I found were in German; obviously useless to me. After being denied any useable information from the web, I turned to the 'old way.' To begin the research I started with the most fun and most convenient way of finding information, the web. I was amazed at the hundreds of 'hits' I acquired using the keyword 'Schumann.' The amazement was quickly turned to frustration. Most of the sites just provided brief biographical information and a catalogue of his works. Although this was interesting, it was not very fruitful for my information collecting. Half the sites I found were in German; obviously useless to me. After being denied any useable information from the web, I turned to the 'old way.' I logged onto the very unglamorous UTCAT and was yet again amazed by the information waiting for me in the Fine Arts Library. …