Reinert-Alumni Library: Theater Research Guide

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Theater, Film, and Dance Research Guide

Library Catalog (CLIC): The "Creighton Libraries Information Catalog" of books and other materials. Includes more than 35,000 e-books from the ebrary Academic Collection.
http://clic.creighton.edu/
WorldCat: Search for books and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide.

Academic Search Premier: Articles from thousands of magazines and journals in many different subjects, including theater, film, and dance (1970s-present). Find performance reviews.
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ERIC or ERIC.gov: The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) includes articles from thousands of journals in education, plus documents (pre-1966 to present).
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Humanities International Index *: Articles from several thousand magazines and journals in the humanities, plus many books (years vary by source).
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Iter Bibliography: Articles, books, dissertations, and other literature pertaining to the study of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (years vary by source).
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JSTOR *: Archive of hundreds of scholarly journals in many subject areas, including the performing arts (all years except most recent).
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LexisNexis Academic: Newspapers from the U.S. and around the world (1990s-present), including theater and film reviews.
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Project Muse *: Articles from hundreds of scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, including the performing arts (mid-1990s to present).
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Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television (1984-2003): Who's who of performing artists in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.
Reference PN 2012 C66
Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television (2004-present): Who's who of performing artists in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.
History of the American Cinema: Also Reference PN 1993.5 .U6 H55 (10 vols.)
International Encyclopedia of Dance: Entries on dance and dancers plus historical, cultural, and aesthetic essays. Part of the Oxford Reference Online Premium (below).
The Internet Movie Database: Commercial site with extensive movie credits, photos, ratings, and more for new and old releases. Subscribers have access to more information.
http://www.imdb.com
Magill's Cinema Annual: Descriptions of domestic and foreign films, including credits, reviews, awards and nominations, trivia, and quotes (1983-present).
Reference PN 1993.45 M33
Oxford Reference Online: Performing Arts: Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and companions to music, opera, theater, performance, and dance.

Artslynx International Dance Resources: Categories include African Dance, Ballet Notes, Choreographers, Competitions, History, Journals, Organizations, etc... A search function is also available.
http://www.artslynx.org/dance
@URL Internet Resources: A Dance is Worth 10,000 Words: Links on all topics of dance including Ballet, Dance Festivals, Dance publications, and Contemporary dance. Information on dance software, videos, CD-ROMS is also available.
http://url.co.nz/arts/dance.html
Ballet.co.uk: A variety of resources with a free online magazine, interviews, and searchable reviews of performances
http://www.ballet.co.uk/
Dance Insider Online: Includes Flash reviews "instant impressions of performances posted the day after the show", classifieds, advice for grown-up dancers, vignettes, and more.
http://www.danceinsider.com

Acting Workshop On-line: This site includes a tutorial on acting basics and links to helpful information for the aspiring actor.
http://www.redbirdstudio.com/AWOL/acting2.html
Applied and Interactive Theater Guide: "A resource for those who use theater techniques for other or more than arts or entertainment purposes," with information about psychodrama, sociodrama, and drama therapy of many kinds.
http://www.tonisant.com/aitg/
Internet Broadway Database: Official archival database for Broadway theatre information. Includes facts and figures by show, people, organizations, theatre, or season.
http://www.ibdb.com
Playbill On-Line: Lists Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theater productions with information on touring companies, summer stock, and international theater centers, plus theatrical awards, feature articles, and audio clips.
http://www.playbill.com/index.php
Voice of the Shuttle Drama Theater & Performance Art Studies: Includes medieval drama, the World of London Theatre 1660-1800, and online magazines
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=782#id2570
WWW Virtual Library Theatre & Drama: Includes training institutions, plays online, theatre companies worldwide, general organizations and resources.
http://vl-theatre.com