Schauffler Library: Performing Arts: Getting Started: Home

Welcome!

Image: Alvin Aliey American Dance Theater perform Twyla Tharp's, Roy's Joys, photo by Paul Kolnik.

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Subject Specialist

Stephanie Charlefour

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Local Performing Arts Venues

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Core Databases

Performing Arts-Specific Databases

These databases are specifically helpful for art-related needs!

Digital Theatre+
Browse or search theatre-related topics: recorded plays, poems and their poets, themes, people, video analyses, and more.
To cite in NoodleTools: +Create New Source | Where is it? Database | What is it? Reference Source | URL is stable
Fine Arts and Music Collection
Search through academic journals, popular magazines, books, news articles, images, and more for fine arts and music topics.
To cite in NoodleTools: From source page choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stable
Grove Art Online
Includes information on artists and their works, art movements, pronunciation guides, guides to museum holdings, and more.
To cite in NoodleTools: +Create New Source | Where is it? Database | What is it? Reference Source | URL is stable
Oxford Art Online
Art reference database. Includes a pronunciation guide to artists.
To cite in NoodleTools: +Create New Source | Where is it? Database | What is it? Reference Source | URL is stable
Oxford Music Online
A dictionary focused on music.
To cite in NoodleTools: +Create New Source | Where is it? Database | What is it? Reference Source | URL is stable

Other Databases

These databases aren't focused on art, but they may prove helpful in your research.

Academic OneFile
Access peer-reviewed, full-text articles journals and reference sources.
To cite in NoodleTools: From source page choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stable
Academic Search Ultimate
A good place to find scholarly articles for a variety of disciplines.
To cite in NoodleTools: From source page choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stablee
Biography in Context
Access to information about hundreds of thousands of individuals spanning history to science to literature. Features various types of content, including multimedia.
To cite in NoodleTools: From source page choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stable
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A small collection of academic reference e-books and encyclopedias.
To cite in NoodleTools: From source page choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stable
Pop Culture Collection
A database focused on pop culture topics.
To cite in NoodleTools: From source page choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stable

Research Tips & Tricks

Want some help with your database research? There's a guide for that!

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Head to our BPL eCard guide to learn how to sign up.

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The Performing Arts can be located in the Silent Room; call number range: 700's.

Performing Arts: Getting Started: Home