TDF 105/171: World Theater/Solo Performance

Print Resources

Encyclopedia of Modern Greek Literature

Ref PA 5210 .M44 2004

The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Centurey Theatre

Ref PN 2035 .C65 2002

Princeton Companion to Classical Japanese Theater

Ref PL 726.1 .M495 1985

Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Theatre

Ref PN 2035 .E52

International Dictionary of of Theatre

Ref PN 2035 .I49 1992 vols 1-3

Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance

Ref PN 2035 .O92 2003

Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology

Ref PN 2041 .A57 A5313 1991

Moliere Encyclopedia

Ref PQ 1851 .M57 2002

Oxford Companion to Italian Literature

Ref PQ 4006 .O84 2002

Shakespearean Criticism

Ref PR 2965
Check index of most recent volume for criticism and analysis, which may appear in a number of volumes.

Online Resources

Library Catalog

To find books in the our library, try a Words or Phrase search. Try narrowing your search by Details > Full Record > Subject terms. Sample search string:

shakespeare and (screen or film or movies or cinema)

Most film and theater materials can be found in the call number range PN 1995 - 2266 and PR 2965 if you're looking for Shakespeare resources.

WorldCat

Better than sliced bread, or Google! If you can't fine it anywhere else, you can find it here. Over 60 million records of many types of material from most academic libraries. Be sure check Libraries Worldwide. For materials not found at F&M, you may need to use:

• E-ZBorrow (PA books only)
• Interlibrary Loan

New York Times

The New York Times (Sep 18, 1851 - Dec 31, 2001, full-text) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. Terrific resources for older film or theater reviews.

Academic Universe - Theater Reviews

Theater reviews from full-text national newspapers. You can expand your search in Academic Universe (Lexis-Nexis) for international newspapers, transcripts and newswires.

JStor

Full-text journals, most from original date of publication, with a rolling current date of 4 or 5 years. Choose Advanced Search, then possibly narrow search to Articles and relevant disciplines.

Project Muse

Searchable access to scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. Possibly our best resource for theater-related full-text journals.

Web Resources

Electronic Resources - By Subject/Theater

This is a suggested list of theater links, produced by the TDF Department and the TDF Library Liaison. Please report any broken links to Andy Gulati, TDF Library Liaison.

Yahoo/Theater

Peruse these categories, or try a genernal search in Yahoo!. Be skeptical of general Web resources, and check Evaluate: Web Pages to determine the credibility of websites.

The Internet Movie Database

This is the best database of movies on the internet, with credits, plot summaries, links to official sites, on-line trailers, reviews, box office information, posters, merchandise, fun quotes, and all kinds of other neat stuff about your favorite old movies and new releases.