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Getting Started

This subject guide is a compilation of theatre specific resources at the University of Jamestown. While this guide is by no means exhaustive, it is a good starting place for identifying resources and starting research.

Reference Sources leads you to suggested background resources.
Finding Articles is a list of databases and some select theatre journals.
Finding Books & Videos highlights how to search for books and Videos and features selected theatre books at UJ.
Costume/Lighting/Set Design online design resources and select design books at UJ.
Plays & Monologues search tips for finding online and print plays and monologues.
Reviews search tips for finding theatrical reviews.

Key Resources

Fine Arts & Music Collection
10.4 million articles for students of drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. More than 250 journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and the Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM) index are available in full text.
ProQuest Literature Online
Online resource for the study and teaching of literature in English. Includes the texts of over 355,000 literary works with a vast library of key criticism and reference resources. The collection includes poetry, prose and drama.
Opera in Video
Opera in Video contains five hundred hours of the most important opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries. Selections represent the world’s best performers, conductors, and opera houses and are based on a work’s importance to the operatic canon.

America's News: Performing and Fine Arts
From American news-sources: Pre-generated search for information on topics related to Broadway, costumes, musicals, etc.
SuperSummary: Drama and Theater Resource Guide
This collection of resources to help guide you through your own exploration of drama and theater. Inside, you will find resources about the history and craft of drama and theater, teaching and study resources and theatrical production resources, among many others. With 10 sections and more than 50 individual resources, this guide is a great asset for students and teachers alike.

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