Theatre History
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Finding Books
Check out ACE – http://library.evansville.edu - to find books at UE. Some topics will be slightly more successful than others. If you are frustrated with the lack of relevant search results (or results in general), please try WorldCat. WorldCat is a massive online catalog that has the contents of most academic, public, special and private libraries in America contained within it. It’s web address is http://firstsearch.oclc.org/timeout=1800;dbname=WorldCat;FSIP. Note: You must be connected to the campus network to access WorldCat.
Here are a couple resources particular to your class, Theatre History. They should help you begin your research.
Theatre Reviews
American Drama Criticism
Ref Z 1231 .D7 P3 1992
Guide to Critical Reviews
Ref Z 5781 .S16 1984
The New York Times Theatre Reviews
Ref PN 2266 .N48 (1920-1996)
NY Times is also full text online. Listed on the All Databases page.
Does UE Own that Journal?
Should you find an article that is perfect for your research and it is not full text, how do you determine if UE owns the journal?
1. Check the JOURNAL LIST on the Libraries’ website.
2. Use the index or do a quick search for the journal title
3. If you cannot find a match, UE does not own it or have access to it. L Please fill out an Interlibrary Loan form (ILL) available online.
4. If you do find a match, double check the years available, then select a link to the corresponding database. A new window will open and allow you to find that article directly.
If one of the options is University of Evansville Titles, that means the UE owns it. Clicking this option will take you to journal’s record on ACE (http://library.evansville.edu). This will tell you where you can find the journal and in what format (paper or microform).
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Finding Articles
Project Muse 1995/6 – present
Forty-five of the Johns Hopkins University Press's journals are being offered online for researchers to browse and search. These journals are focused toward the humanities and social sciences. A few titles you will want to pay special attention to are:
v Performing Arts Journal – available online from 1996 to the present; PAJ offers extended coverage of the visual arts, in addition to reviews of new works in theatre, dance, film and opera.
v Theatre Journal – available online from 1996 to the present; articles in this journal focus on a broad array of practical, performance-oriented subjects, with special attention to topics of current interest to the profession, while keeping readers informed of the latest developments on the stage and in the classroom.
v Theatre Topics – available online from 1996 to the present; this journal focuses on performance studies, dramaturgy, and theatre pedagogy.
Art Abstracts 1984 – present
Art Abstracts is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from more than 300 journals published worldwide. The performing arts are also covered in Art Index.
IIPA 1864 – present
International Index of Performing Arts (IIPA) Full Text is the only online resource covering the performing arts. It enables you to search and browse citations, abstracts and selected full text in a comprehensive range of journals. Subjects covered include dance, film, drama, television, the arts and entertainment industry, stagecraft, magic, musical theatre and performance art. Abstracts are provided for every citation from 1998 forward to give further detail.
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature 1900 – 1998
Readers' Guide indexes English language periodicals of general interest. The main body of the Index consists of subject and author entries. You can find an article on almost any topic in this index.
International Index to Periodicals 1907 – 1955
This index contains citations to general interest magazines from major European nations. The main body of the Index consists of subject and author entries.
Off-Campus Access
Yes, you can! Search UEL’s databases from the comfort of your home, your favorite hangout, the moon – wherever there is an Internet connection. All you need is the Libraries’ web address and your library barcode.
Got to the Libraries’ home page, click on Off Campus Users and enter your last name and barcode to login. You will find a list of databases to search, including the databases listed above.
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