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The Theatre
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Theatre 280
Definition of 19th c. Theatre
How to Find:
Books | Journal
Articles | Theatre Reviews | Web
Sites | Citing Sources
Finding Books
Using Catalogs to locate books:
1.) Ariadne
- Search by Keyword
- Find and Use Subject Headings
- Browse the shelves by Call
Number
-
3.)
WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog
4.) WorldCat
and 5.) Interlibrary
Loan
- Search by Keyword
- Find and Use Subject Headings
- Order item through Interlibrary
Loan
($1 per filled request waived during Library Renovation)
See the Theatre Research
Guide: Finding Books
See also: Library
of Congress Classification...
Useful sources in Reference:
- Theatre: history, criticism, and reference, Z5781 .C48
- Analytical sourcebook of concepts in dramatic theory ,
Z5781 .B84
- Modern world theater; a guide to productions in Europe
and the United States since 1945, PN6112.5 .K513
- Theatre language; a dictionary of terms in English of
the drama and stage..., PN2035 .B6
- The theatre in history, PN2037 .K38 1989
- Modern drama: scholarship and criticism, 1981-1990: an
international bibliography, PN1851 .C37
- Modern drama scholarship and criticism, 1966-1980: an
international bibliography, PN1851 .C36
- Modern drama in America and England, 1950-1970: a guide
to information sources, Z1231.D7 H36 1982
- English drama, 1900-1930; the beginnings of the modern
period, PR721 .N45
- Modern world drama; an encyclopedia, PN1851 .M36
- 20th-century plays in synopsis, PN6112.5 .S68
- American theatre: a chronicle of comedy and drama, 1930-1969,
PN2266 .B64 1996
- American playwrights, 1880-1945: a research and production
sourcebook, PS351 .A7
- The World encyclopedia of contemporary theatre, PN1861
.W67 1994
- The encyclopedia of the American theatre, 1900-1975, PN2266
.B68
- The lively years, 1920-1973, PN2277.N5 A85
- Dictionary of literary biography, PS221 .D45.
General Sources from Professor Menta's Bibliography:
- Brockett, Oscar, A HISTORY OF THE THEATRE, PN2101
.B68 1995
- Brockett, Oscar & Findlay, Robert, CENTURY OF INNOVATION,
PN2189
.B64
- Cameron & Gillespie, WESTERN THEATRE: REVOLUTION &
REVIVAL
- Case, Sue-Ellen, FEMINISM & THEATRE, PN1590.W64
C37 1988
- Kuntz, Paul, THE MAKING OF THEATRE HISTORY
- Watson & McKernie, A CULTURAL HISTORY OF THEATRE
- Wilson & Goldfarb, LIVING THEATRE: A HISTORY
Note: Don't forget to use Print and Online Bibliographies
Finding Journal Articles
Off-Campus Access
to Licensed Resources
Scholarly Journals and Popular Magazines/Newspapers
Scholarly Journals (Theatre Journal)
- Authors are scholars or researchers in their fields.
- Authors cite their sources in footnotes, endnotes, and
bibliographies.
- Individual issues have little or no advertising.
- Articles must go through a peer-review process.
- Articles usually report original scholarly research.
- Most illustrations are charts, figures, or graphs.
- Authors use the specialized language or jargon of the
discipline.
Popular Magazines (Time, Atlantic Monthly)
- Authors are free lance writers or magazine staff members.
- Authors may mention sources, but rarely cite them in
notes or bibliographies.
- Individual issues contain many advertisements.
- There is no peer review process. Articles are reviewed
by editors or publishers.
- Illustrations are numerous and colorful.
- Articles are meant to inform and entertain an educated
audience.
- Language is written for the general adult audience (no
specialized jargon).
Scholarly or Not?
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (Ref. Desk Z6941 .U5)
- OR - use Ulrich's Online!
Ulrich's
Periodicals Directory Online <
about
>
Look for section called "Document Type"
Document Type MUST say "Academic/Scholarly Publication"
to be considered scholarly!
Journal List
| Useful journals: |
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Name |
Indexed By |
Full-Text Online |
| |
Theatre
Journal |
MLA,
Humanities
Abstracts, PerAbstracts,
A&H
Search |
Project
Muse (from 3/1996) Expanded
Academic (03/1993 - 05/1995) ProQuest
(12//2002 - present) |
| |
Theatre
Survey |
MLA,
Humanities
Abstracts, PerAbstracts,
A&H
Search |
Wilson
Select (1995 - 2004) Proquest
(from 5/1998) |
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Theatre
Research International |
MLA,
Humanities
Abstracts, PerAbstracts,
A&H
Search |
ProQuest
(10/1996 to 10/1999) Cambridge
Journals Online (from 2001) Expanded
Academic ASAP ( 03/22/1993 - 09/22/1998) |
| |
The
Drama review (TDR) |
MLA,
Humanities
Abstracts, PerAbstracts,
A&H
Search |
Project
Muse (from 1/1999) Wilson
Select (from 4/1998) JSTOR
(1955 - 1999) |
Do you have access to a journal?
1.) Ariadne
(print)
- Title search on Title of
the Journal to locate print journal
- Request journal issues through Ariadne
[here's how!]
3.)
WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog
4.) Interlibrary
Loan
- Order item through Interlibrary
Loan
($1 per filled request waived during Library Renovation)
- Use *only* when the journal is not available through
Ariadne, Electronic Journals, or WestCat.
Theatre journals available at our library:
List of
Periodicals in Theatre
Journal Indexes
Advanced
Search Help
MLA
Bibliography <
about
>
The Modern Language Association International Bibliography
indexes 3,000 English language and foreign periodicals as
well as books, book chapters, and dissertations. Its subject
matter includes critical works on literature, language, linguistics,
and folklore. Reviews of literary and scholarly works are
not included. There are no abstracts.
Coverage: 1963 - Present.
| Some Theatre Journals indexed in the
MLA Bibliography: |
| American Drama |
Studies in Modern Drama |
| Comparative Drama |
TDR: Drama Review |
| Drama and Theatre |
Text and Performance Quarterly |
| Drama Review |
Theater: TheoryTextPerformance |
| Drama Survey |
Theater |
| Drama and Theatre |
Theatre History Studies |
| JTD: Journal of Theatre and Drama |
Theatre Journal |
| Modern Drama |
Theatre Research International |
| Modern Dramatists |
Theatre Studies |
| Performing Arts Journal |
Theatre Survey |
| Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism |
Theatre Topics |
| Literature in Performance |
Theatre Annual |
Arts
and Humanities Search <
about
>
Arts & Humanities Citation Index is a multidisciplinary index
to more than 1,100 journals spanning 25 disciplines. Records
referencing many of the world's leading arts and humanities
journals. Includes all aspects of visual and performing arts
plus humanities.
Coverage: 1980 - Present.
| Some Theatre Journals indexed in Arts
and Humanitites Search: |
| Comparative Drama |
Theater History Studies |
| Modern Drama |
Theatre Journal |
| PAJ - A Journal Of Performance And Art |
Theatre Research International |
| TDR -The Drama Review |
Theatre Studies |
| Theatre |
Theatre Survey |
| Theatre Notebook |
|
Historical
Abstracts <
about
>
Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of
the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States
and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life).
Published since 1954. Currently over 2,000 journals published
throughout the world are covered in the database.
Humanities
Abstracts <
about
>
Humanities Abstracts is a bibliographic database that covers
English language periodicals in the diverse subject areas
of the humanities. Humanities Abstracts offers detailed abstracts
describing the content and scope of source articles. Feature
articles are indexed, as are interviews, obituaries, bibliographies,
and reviews of plays, operas, ballets, dance, musicals, movies,
television and radio.
Coverage: Indexing - 1984 - present; Abstracting - 1994 -
present.
| Some Theatre Journals indexed in Humanitites
Abstracts: |
| American Theatre |
Theatre History Studies |
| Performing Arts Journal |
Theatre Journal |
| Comparative Drama |
Theatre Notebook |
| Drama |
Theatre Research International |
| Modern Drama |
Theatre Survey |
| The Drama Review |
|
Periodical
Abstracts <
about
>
General and academic journals, covering business, current
affairs, economics, literature, religion, psychology, women's
studies, and others.
Coverage: 1987- Present.
| Some of the Theatre Journals indexed
in Periodical Abstracts: |
| American Theatre |
TDR: The Drama Review |
| Drama: The Quarterly Theatre Review |
Theatre |
| Comparative Drama |
Theatre Journal |
| Modern Drama |
Theatre Research International |
| PAJ: A Journal of Performance & Art |
Theatre Survey |
Essay
and General Literature Index <
about
>
Cites essays contained in anthologies and collections published
in the United States, Great Britain and Canada. Coverage spans
the humanities and social sciences, including literary works,
art history, drama, and film. Indexing: 1985 to present.
Dramatic Index for…
Index to materials on theatrical production and dramatic texts.
Library owns 13 volumes, from 1937 to 1949. (Ref. 1601 .D79)
See the Theatre
Research Guide: Using Indexes and Databases to help select
an Index.
Theatre Reviews
New York Times is available online Full
Text through LexisNexis
(not an Index)
Final New York City Edition
Coverage: June 1, 1980 - present. Updated daily.
LexisNexis
Academic Universe <
about
>
To find theatre reviews in Lexis Nexis, first click on the
link to News on the left of the screen. Under Step One:
Select a news category, choose "Arts & Sports
News." Under Step Two: Select a news source, choose
"Book, movie, music, & play reviews." To find
a review of a specific play, enter the play title into the
search box under Step Three: Enter search terms. You
also can choose to search within specific date ranges or a
specific publication title.
To find articles published before
1980, use the New York Times Index in *print*.
You must know the year that the play was produced, and look
in the index volume for that year. The Index is alphabetical
by subject. Under T, look for Theater - Reviews. Then
look for the title of your play in the Theater - Reviews
section.
The New York Times Index [Print]
Reference, Index Case 2 (next to the atlas case), call number:
AI21 .N48
Library has: 1851 - 1997
Once you have found the citation to your pre-1980
play review in the New York Times, you will need to find your
review in the New York Times, either through the online New
York Times 1851-2001, or on microfilm.
New
York Times 1851-2001 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
< about
>
Full Text of the New York Times from 1851-2001; all articles
in PDF format.
The New York Times [Microform]
Microfilm Room/Main Level, AP2 .N4
Library has: 1851- (usually up to the last 30 days)
The New York Times [newspaper in print]
Newspapers/Lower Level
Library has: Until microfilm arrives. (usually the last 30
days)
New
York Times Index Online Index <
about
>
Full text of all New York Times articles published within
the last 365 days.
You must be in Michigan to access this index. Updated
daily
Full Text Databases
Electronic
Journal Finder
Project
Muse <
about
>
Project MUSE offers the full text of Johns Hopkins University
Press scholarly journals via the world wide web. Journals
from these disciplines are included: the humanities, social
sciences and mathematics.
| Theatre journals in Project
Muse: (full-text) |
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PAJ - A Journal of Performance
& Art |
Theatre |
| |
Theatre Topics |
TDR (The Drama Review) |
| |
Theatre Journal |
|
Wilson
Select <
about
>
Contains indexed and abstracted articles in ASCII full text.
The database is comprised of records from Readers' Guide Abstracts,
Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, General Science
Abstracts and Wilson Business Abstracts.
(Please note that each periodical can begin on a different
month and year.)
Coverage: 1994-Present.
| Theatre Journals indexed in Wilson
Select: (full-text) |
| |
Theatre History Studies |
01/01/1998-present |
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Theatre Survey |
01/01/1995-present |
| |
TDR: The Drama Review |
04/01/1998-present |
Proquest
< about
>
Proquest Research Library is a fulltext database providing
access to over 2,000 periodicals. Graphics are included with
the fulltext for many articles. Users may search the entire
database or select specific subject modules (examples include
Arts, Women's Studies and Humanities). Users also may select
to search peer-reviewed journals only.
| Theatre journals in Proquest
(go into Arts Module): |
| |
American Theatre |
Theatre Journal |
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Comparative Drama |
Theatre Research International |
| |
Drama |
TDR (The Drama Review) |
| |
Modern Drama |
Theatre Survey |
| |
Theatre |
|
JSTOR
< about
> Title
List.
| Some of the Literature titles in
JSTOR: |
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African American Review |
Journal of the History of Ideas |
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American Historical Review
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Journal of Modern History |
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American Literature |
MLN Modern Language Notes |
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American Quarterly |
Nineteenth-Century Literature |
| |
Callaloo |
Representations |
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ELH (English Literary History) |
Reviews in American History |
| |
Journal of American History |
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Note: Don't forget to use Print and Online Bibliographies!
Websites
To find Web sites, use search engines and web indexes. See
Finding
Web Sites and Web
Indexes and Directories. See also Web
Sites by Subject and Finding
Web Sites on Theatre.
See the Following Web Sites:
- Theatre
History on the Web
Maintained by Jack Wolcott, University of Washington
School of Drama.
- Theater
and Performance Studies Resources
Bobst Library, New York University. Site created and maintained
by Pamela Bloom, the librarian for Performing Arts.
- ELAC
(East Los Angeles College)
Theatre Website of the Theatre Arts Dept of East Los Angeles
College. Maintained by W. Colin McKay, Director of Theatre,
and George K. Cybulski.
- TheatrePedia:
The East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Internet Theatre Library.
"The searchable TheatrePedia contains entries on dramatic
criticism, theatre terms, and important plays and characters,
as well as brief biographical entries on famous playwrights,
directors, actors, producers, and managers. The TheatrePedia
also indexes major plays by author and title, and links
to online texts if available.
- Theatre and Drama
section of the WWW Virtual Library.
Use these points to evaluate the credibility of Websites:
1. Accuracy
How reliable is the information? Are there editors and
fact checkers?
2. Authority
What are the author's qualifications? Is the publisher
reputable?
3. Objectivity
Is the author trying to sway opinion? Is the information
free from bias?
4. Currency
Is the publication date indicated? Is the source up
to date?
5. Coverage
Does the site cover the topic comprehensively, or are
there information gaps?
Sites that provide guidance on evaluating Websites:
Citing Your Sources
See: How
to Cite Sources
See also Citing
Sources for help in citing print and electronic resources
in various bibliographic styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
5th ed., New York : Modern Language Association of America,
1999.
Reference, LB2369 .G53 1999.
ALWAYS check the style manual!! DO NOT rely on other
guides!
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