Arts and Humanities Full Text
"...hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies."
International Index to the Performing Arts
"IPA draws its current content from more than 100 international performing arts periodicals from 9 countries, and also indexes feature performing arts articles and obituaries appearing in The New York Times and The Washington Post. IIPA covers nearly all aspects of the world of the performing arts, from the most scholarly studies to the latest crazes. Most IIPA records in the current coverage (1998 forward) contain an abstract."
Literature Criticism Online
"Gale takes literature, history and culture to the next level with its most extensive curated compilation of literary commentary available: Literature Criticism Online. The 10 individual, award-winning Gale series that comprise Literature Criticism Online represent a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras and genres. Imagine centuries of analysis — the scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals — delivered in an easy format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals..."
Literature Resource Center
"Biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline. Covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers. Integrating the Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800, and Children's Literature Review, this database is augmented with full-text critical material. Biographical information is also included for screenwriters, journalists, and nonfiction writers. For copyright reasons, some material from the print resources listed above may not be available in full-text."
LitFinder
"International in scope, LitFinder covers all time periods and contains a wealth of primary literature content, including more than 125,000 full-text poems, 850,000 poem citations and excerpts, and thousands of full-text short stories, essays, speeches and plays. LitFinder also includes biographies, work summaries, photographs and a glossary. A subject navigator provides more than 10,000 subject headings, and basic and advanced search modes allow users to search by keyword, author, subject, work title, work date, nationality, gender, timeline and more. International in scope, LitFinder covers all time periods and contains a wealth of primary literature content, including more than 125,000 full-text poems, 850,000 poem citations and excerpts, and thousands of full-text short stories, essays, speeches and plays. LitFinder also includes biographies, work summaries, photographs and a glossary."
MLA International Bibliography
"Index to scholarly publication in literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore from over 4000 journals and series published worldwide."
Select Encyclopedias
- The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stage Actors and ActingIncluding a chronological list of actors that spans the past 2,000 years and many diverse countries and cultures, this Encyclopedia offers a fascinating and unique overview of acting onstage that will be of interest to anyone who attends or practises theatre.
- Historical Dictionary of African American Theater"Contains a chronology, introduction, list of acronyms and abbreviations, in-depth chronology, appendixes, and more than 700 cross-references dictionary entries on African American theater"
- Historical Dictionary of Postmodernist Literature and Theater"Examination of postmodernist writers, important postmodernist aesthetic practices, significant texts produced throughout the history of postmodernist writing, and important movements and ideas that created a variety of literary approaches within the form."
- Historical Dictionary of the Broadway MusicalContains over 1000 cross-referenced entries on Broadway shows, composers, playwrights, directors, producers, designers, actors, and theatres. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Broadway musicals.
- The Oxford Companion to American TheatreThis revised guide to the American stage from its beginnings to the present day contains over 3,000 entries on playwrights plays, actors, directors, producers, songwriters, famous playhouses, dramatic movements and more.
- The Oxford Companion to Theatre and PerformanceAn authoritative reference covering primarily actors, playwrights, directors, styles and movements, companies and organizations.
- The Oxford Dictionary of PlaysThe dictionary provides essential information on the 1,000 best-known, best-loved, and most important plays in world theatre and includes details of the title, author, date of writing, date of first performance, genre, setting, and composition of cast, etc.
- Stagecraft Fundamentals: a Guide and Reference for Theatrical ProductionThe history of stagecraft, safety precautions, lighting, costumes, scenery, career planning tips, and more are discussed, illustrated by beautiful color examples that display step-by-step procedures and the finished product.