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Classical Music Library |  |
3 | On & Off Campus | Online |
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Dance in Video | |
On & Off Campus | Online | |
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Google Scholar | |
On & Off Campus | Online | |
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Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts Database |  |
Unrestricted | Online | |
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The Music Index (EBSCOhost) | |
On & Off Campus | Online | |
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Music Online (Listening and Reference) | |
On & Off Campus | Online | |
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Oxford Music Online (formerly Grove Music Online) | |
2-3 | On & Off Campus | Online |
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PRIMO | |
Special | Online | |
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17th & 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers Digital Archive | |
On & Off Campus | Online | |
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The Times (London) Historical Archive (1785-2006) | |
On & Off Campus | Online |
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Books
The following are selected resources for research in theatre. For more books on this topic, including more information on actors, directors, writers, plays, theatrical movements and so on, please use the library catalog: Library Catalog.
To find books in other libraries, try using WorldCat, a collective catalog for thousands of libraries in the United States, Canada, and around the world. This catalog should not be used as a substitute for this library's catalog, but as another avenue of searching for books.
Bibliographies
Theatrical Costumes (Reference Collection: PN 2067. K 47 1979): This book is an extensive bibliography of titles and resources for researching and creating costuming for the performing arts, particularly historical costuming and accessories.
Dictionaries
Dictionary of the Theatre: Terms, Concepts, and Analysis (Reference Collection: PN 2035. P 313 1998): This dictionary defines dramaturgical terms, staging terms, critical terms, semiotics and so on.
Directories
Handel's National Directory for the Performing Arts (Reference Collection: PN 2289. N 38 1988): The first volume of this directory lists contact information for performing arts organizations and venues. Volume two contains contact information for schools in the performing arts.
Encyclopedias and Companion Works
The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre (Reference Collection: PN 2035. C 63 1992): This companion is composed of short articles about performers, playwrights, plays, places and venues, directors, theatrical concepts and so on. This work focuses on Western theatre.
The Oxford Companion to American Theatre (Reference Collection: PN 2220. B 6 2004): This companion to American Theatre contains short articles on actors, playwrights, venues, plays, producers, directors, theatrical movements, and more in the United States.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance (Reference Collection: PN 2035. O 94 2003): This two volume encyclopedia focuses on the non-textual elements of the performing arts, though these issues are discussed. This encyclopedia covers performance and theatre from around the world.
Handbooks
The Back Stage Handbook for Performing Artists (Reference Collection: PN 2055. B 27 1995): This guide contains a series of chapters about topics such as acting schools, voice-acting, one-person shows, how to promote oneself, and more. This book also functions as a directory, listing theaters, audition opportunities, acting schools and so on.
Web Sites
INFOMINE: INFOMINE is a special database that searches for Web site and documents that most search engines miss, primarily Web pages and documents on university Web sites. This database is developed and maintained by the Library of the University of California, Riverside.
Playdatabase.com: This database, created by actors, can be used to find plays and monologues using multiple criteria such as author, title, number of characters, runtime, genre, time period, and more. While this source does not have full text, it does provide royalty information. Use this source with Inter-Play (above), to find monologues and plays in anthologies.
Theatre History on the Web: Created by a former drama professor at the University of Washington, this site contains browsable list of links to dozens of Web sites on theatre history, costuming, lighting and theatre technology, and more.
Theatre Resources: This site lists dozens of links to useful pages on theatre and related topics. It was created by staff at the University of Texas at Austin's library.
Librarians
| Bibliographer & Reference Librarian for Biological Sciences |
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| Kristi Austin
Reference Librarian Interim Director of Idaho Health Sciences Library (208) 282-7073 austkris@isu.edu |
Spencer Jardine
Coordinator of Instruction (208) 282-5609 jardspen@isu.edu |
Cheryl Sebold
LAIII-Reference & Collection Development (208) 282-3246 sebocher@isu.edu |
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