This is a four volume set.  Once you locate the information you need in these books, you may use the copier to either scan (free) or make a copy (10 cents per sheet).  Other sources from Mr. Smyth are in the same spot!

Comprehensive music index that includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, and The Oxford Companion to Music allowing users to view over 33,000 biographies, hear more than 500 audio examples, and access 55,000 articles by subject as well as timelines and topical guides.