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Department
of Theatre and Dance
Departmental Research Guide
This research guide describes basic information on library
and information resources related to theatre and dance, as
provided by University Libraries and/or sites on the World
Wide Web.
1.
LC Call Nos. - - - 2.
Finding Articles - - - 3.
Reference Collection - - - 4.
Theatre/Dance Faculty - - - 5.
Profess. Societies - - - 6.
Web Sites
1.
To Shelf-Browse for Books (using main Library
of Congress Subject Divisions
Books
on subjects associated with this field are shelved under
the call number ranges listed below. Use TOPCAT
to search for specific items in the collection, or more
narrowly-defined subjects.
Theatre:
NA6820- NA6845,
Theaters ------- PN1560- PN1590, Performing Arts -------
PN2000- PN3307, The theater ------- PN2068,
Theatrical makeup ------- PN2091.S6, Theaters--Sound
effects ------- PN2091.S8, Theaters--Stage setting
and scenery ------- PN2205- PN2217, Actors -------
PN2205- PN2217, Actresses
Dance: GV1580-
GV1799.4, Dancing ------- GV1782, Dance--Production
and direction ------- GV1787, Ballet ------- GV1783,
Modern dance
2. To Find Journal and
Magazine Articles (using indexing/abstracting/full-text services)
The following are recommended for courses for first-year students
and non-majors:
- Academic
Search Premier
(EBSCOhost): Covers 3,200 journals in social
science, humanities, general science, etc. Many articles
in full-text.
- MasterFILE
Premier
(EBSCOhost): Covers over 1,830 periodicals
in nearly all subjects. Many articles in full-text.
- Reader's
Guide to Periodical Literature (call no. Ref.Per.Ind.
AI3 .R48): Paper index covering articles on all subjects
in magazines since 1904.
The
following are recommended for use by advanced students and
researchers:
-
Art and Humanities Citation Index
(AHSearch): FirstSearch
database available to faculty and graduate students (and
to undergraduate students by special permission) that indexes
over 1,300 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals,
1980 to present.
- America:
History and Life:
Since
1964, the premiere database covering the history of the
United States and Canada. Database indexes 2,000 journals
published worldwide.
- Historical
Abstracts:
Since 1954, the premiere database covering history since
1450 (excluding Canada and the United States).
- JSTOR:
Provides the full text/full image web access of the complete
archival collections of over 225 (and growing) core scholarly
journals up to the most recent three to five years.
- Project
Muse: Scholarly Journals Online:
Full-text articles, mostly in the humanities.
Special
resource: TDNet
Electronic Journal Finder [use to access Libraries'
electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers, as well as
some indexes and databases containing full-text articles;
includes a comprehenisve A-Z listing of titles]
3. Monographic Reference Works in
Helm Library
The following are recommended
for use:
- Cambridge
Guide to American Theatre: Ref PN2220 .C35 1993
- Cambridge
Paperback Guide to Theatre: Ref PN2035 .C27 1996
- Contemporary
Theatre, Film and Television: Ref PN2012 .W5
- The
Encyclopedia of the New York Stage, 1920-1930: Ref PN2277
.N5 L36 1985
- The
Encyclopedia of the New York Stage, 1930-1940: Ref PN2277
.N5 L364 1989
- The
Encyclopedia of the New York Stage, 1940-1950: Ref PN2277
.N5 L365 1992
- The
Facts on File Dictionary of the Theatre: Ref PN2035
.F27 1988
- Famous
Actors and Actresses on the American Stage: Ref PN2285.
Y6 1975b
- The
New York Times Theater Reviews: Ref PN1581 .N42X
- Notable
Names in the American Theatre: Ref PN2285 .N6 1976
- Notable
Women in the American Theatre: A Biographical Dictionary:
Ref Z2285 .N65 1989
- Theatrical
Directors: A Biographical Dictionary: Ref PN2035 .F27
1988
- Who's
Who in the Theatre: Ref PN2012 .W5
4. Department of Theatre and Dance Faculty
Dept.
of Theatre and Dance home page http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Academic/AHSS/Theatre/
Dept.
of Theatre and Dance faculty http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Academic/AHSS/Theatre/
5. Related Professional Societies
(for professional news, careers/jobs, memberships, etc.)
Theatre
Dance
6.
Web Sites Recommended by Dept. of Theatre and Dance Faculty
General
Theatre
Playscripts
and Play Catalogs
Dance
University
Libraries Liaison: Terri
Baker (x56119 / terri.baker@wku.edu)
last updated 3/06/2007
page maintained by Charles H. Smith
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