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Books
Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following
call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:
| PN 1660-1693 | Technique of Dramatic Composition |
| PN 1720-1861 | History of Drama |
| PN 2061-2071 | Art of Acting |
Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following is a list of books that can be found on the first floor in the reference section:
| Drama Criticism | REF PN 1601 .D72 |
| McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama | REF PN 1625 .M3 1984 |
| Drama Criticism Index | REF PN 1665 .B73 1972 |
| Drama Criticism | REF PN 1625 .M3 1984 |
| Bibliography of Medieval Drama | REF PN 1751 .S77 1954 |
| Modern Drama: A Checklist of Critical Literature | REF PN 1861 .A3 1967 |
| An International Dictionary of Theatre Language | REF PN 2035 .I5 1985 |
| International Dictionary of Theatre | REF PN 2035 .I57 vol.1-3 |
| Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance | REF PN 2035 .O94 2003 vv. 1-2 |
Articles
Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below
includes some of our related periodicals:
| American Theatre | 1985 - current |
| Live Design | 1999 - current |
| Modern Drama | 1995 - current |
| Playbill | 1987 - current |
| TD&T (Theatre Design & Technology) | 1995 - current |
| TDR (The Drama Review) | 1997 - current |
| Text and Performance Quarterly | 1995 - current |
| Theatre Journal | 1995 - current |
| » Complete Title List | » Journal Title Search | |
Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:
» Academic Search Complete
» General Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases
Internet Sites
The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:
| » McCoy's Guide to Theatre and Performance Studies - Great guide to doing internet research on theatre. |
| » TheatreCrafts.com - Designed to be an all purpose guide to theatre students of all levels. This site covers several aspects of theatre including rigging, props, marketing, effects and more. |
| » Virtual Library for Theatre and Drama - Continually updated portal to theatre links around the world in various categories. |
Videos
Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of
our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:
| Play It Safe: Introduction to Theatre Safety | VIDEO PN 2086 .P55 1994 |
| Movement for the Actor | VIDEO PN 2071 .M6 M7 1993 |