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Subject Guide: Theater
Reference Books: These books are located in the Reference area on the first floor of the library and may be used in the library. Reference books can be good sources of factual and background information on a topic and can help you get started with your research.
Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes, Ref. GT 507 Y37 1986
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, Ref. PN 1625 M3
Oxford Companion to American Theater, Ref. PN 2220 B6 1992
Play Index, Ref. Z 5781 P53 1949-1982
Books: To search for books in the circulating collections of the Mantor Library and other University of Maine System libraries, use URSUS (the the online catalog). Books with a location of FAR Stacks, FAR Young Adult, and FAR Juvenile are in the Mantor Library's collection. Books available from other URSUS libraries may be requested online using your library barcode.
Journal Articles: Use the Indexes and Databases resources to locate journal articles. Some databases that are useful for research in this subject area are:
- Academic Search Premier
- Art Index/Art Index Retrospective
- JSTOR
- New York Times Article Archive
- Worldcat
Recommended Web Resources:
Artslynx: International Arts Resources (http://www.artslynx.org)
Broadway: The American Musical (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/)
Internet Broadway Database (http://www.ibdb.com)
Japan Access: Kabuki (http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/JapanAccess/kabuki.htm)
Performing Arts Links (http://www.theatrelibrary.org/links/index.html)
Theatre History.com (http://www.theatrehistory.com/index.html)
Theatre History on the Web (http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/history/jack.html)
Voice of Dance (http://www.voiceofdance.org/default.cfm)
Who's Who in Victorian Cinema (http://www.victorian-cinema.net/)
If you have questions about using the library or any of its resources or if you would like assistance with your research, please see a librarian.
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