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Welcome to the Theatre and Dance Research Guide. This guide is designed to support your research process. In this guide, you'll find:

subject-specific materials and resources, such as books, articles, and databases
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Art, Design, and Architecture
Comprehensive survey of publications in the fields of visual and applied arts (coverage from 1976 - current).
Arts & Humanities Full Text
Academic and popular titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.
International Index to Performing Arts
Academic and popular journal articles from journals related to dance, drama, theater, stagecraft, musical theater, circus performance, opera, pantomime, puppetry, magic, performance art, film, and television.
JSTOR
Scholarly books and journals in all disciplines.
Modern Language Association (MLA) International Bibliography
Literature, languages, linguistics, folklore, drama and film (1963-)
Project MUSE
Full text of current content from scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences.

Cambridge Histories Online - Theatre Studies and Performing Arts
This unique historical reference compendium provides instant access to the renowned texts of the Cambridge Histories series.

Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance
Covers ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance around the globe.

Digital Theatre Plus
Films of leading theatre productions, interviews with the creative teams, and detailed analysis of play texts.
Drama Online
Playtext content and scholarly publications, filmed live performances, film adaptations, and audio plays.
Films on Demand
Content is provided by the BBC, the Canadian Broadcast Corp, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PBS, and others.
Kanopy Videostreaming
Streaming documentaries and feature films
ontheboards.tv
Films of full-length performances by artists working in dance, theater, music and other fields.
Dance in Video, Volume I
Productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century covering ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, improvisational, and modern concert dance.

Shakespeare's Globe to Globe Festival
In the summer of 2012, as part of the London Olympic Games' Cultural Olympiad and the World Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare's Globe hosted the hugely successful Globe to Globe Festival. This unprecedented six-week event saw companies from across the world perform at Shakespeare's Globe in over 30 different languages.