Theatre and Dance

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Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online delivers more than 64,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. More than 17,000 titles are exclusive to Alexander Street. Curated for the educational experience, the massive depth of content and breadth of content-types (such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc.) in Academic Video Online makes it a useful resource.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science) This link opens in a new window
Articles and other text materials published in scholarly journals in the arts and humanities. Subjects covered are the Arts, Humanities, Language (including Linguistics), Poetry, Music, Classical works, History, Philosophy, Archaeology, Architecture, Religion, Television, Theater, and Radio. Covers 1975 to the present.
Dance in Video This link opens in a new window
Features performances from the greatest dance companies and performers worldwide, spanning from traditional ballet to hip hop, street dance, and modern dance. Also includes instructional materials covering specific techniques, providing a valuable resource for technical analysis and study. The documentaries and interviews with performers and choreographers offer insights into the creative process, allowing researchers to gain a deeper understanding of the artistic and cultural context of the performances. F&M subscribes to Volumes 1 & 2.
Volume 1 lays the foundation for the study of dance in all its forms with content in modern dance, ballet, tap, jazz, experimental dance, and more. Films feature many of the greatest dance companies as well as an array of rare and hard-to-find archival and historical material.
Volume 2 showcases a new catalogue of dancers and partners including the Joffrey Ballet, John Jasperse Company, and Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, as well as instructional materials, interviews, and documentaries featuring key performers and choreographers.
Drama Online This link opens in a new window
Drawing on 10 years of National Theatre Live broadcasts, alongside high-quality archive recordings never previously seen outside of the NT’s Archive, the National Theatre Collection 1 offers a total of 30 filmed performances.
Film and Television Literature Index This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive bibliographic database covering the entire spectrum of television and film writing. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews. Covers publications produced 1914 - present.
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Indexes articles from English-language magazines and academic journals in a wide range of interdisciplinary fields. Covers 1907 to 1984.
Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Indexes over 300 English-language periodicals covering classical studies, history, literature, performing arts, philosophy, and related fields. Covers 1984 to the present.
New Play Exchange This link opens in a new window
The world's largest digital library of scripts written by living writers, enhanced with a robust search-and-filter mechanism.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly journals and eBooks in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Dates of coverage varies per title.

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Additional resources for Theatre

Additional resources for Dance

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Lisa Stillwell

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Shadek-Fackenthal Library #204
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lisa.stillwell@fandm.edu

Subjects: Africana Studies, English, Public Health, Sociology, Theatre and Dance, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

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