Music therapy is considered an evidence-based practice and is based primarily on systematic quantitative and qualitative high-standard research that is continuously carried out via top universities, research centers, organisations, educational, and medical institutions. Below you can find selective databases and resources that highlight the gradually increased effectiveness of music therapy in health, education, and psychosocial care.

Aalborg University Ph.D. theses online (Denmark) http://www.mt-phd.aau.dk/phd-theses/
American Music Therapy Association Research Fact Sheets (USA)http://www.musictherapy.org/research/factsheets/
Center for Biomedical Research in Music (USA)http://cbrm.colostate.edu/
Center for Research in Music and Health https://nmh.no/en/research/centres/cremah
Sound Health https://www.nih.gov/research-training/medical-research-initiatives/sound-health
Music4pain Research Network https://music4pain.org/
Sound Health Network https://soundhealth.ucsf.edu
The Cochrane library http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html
International Consortium of Music Therapy Research Universities https://www.aru.ac.uk/cambridge-institute-for-music-therapy-research/about/links-and-partnerships
Institute for Music & Neurologic Function (USA) http://musictherapy.imnf.org/

Sonora & Research

Despite the richness of the international bibliography, the establishment of music therapy in each country requires for the development of knowledge, theory, and practice based on the country's cultural characteristics, context, and needs.

Sonora aims at collaborating with academic institutions and scientific organisations as well as with policy-making agencies and funding organisations to support and record the development of music therapy in Greece via research, publishing, and conference participation, all necessary elements to actively assist music therapy growth at a national and international-level.