Basic Reference Resources

• Broadway: Its history, people, and places: An encyclopedia. REF F128.65.T5B56 2004
• Cambridge guide to theater. REF PN2035.C27 1995
• Encyclopedia of Latin American theater. REF PQ7082.D7E63 2003
• Encyclopedia of the musical theater. REF ML102.M88G3 2001
• Historical dictionary of American theater: Modernism. REF PN2266.3.F57 2008
• Ivan R. Dee's guide to plays and playwrights REF PN2035.G73 2004
• Oxford dictionary of plays REF PN1625.P38 2005
• Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960 REF. PN 2286 .P46 2001
• World encyclopedia of contemporary theatre REFPN1861.W67 1994
• The Columbia encyclopedia of modern drama. REF PN1861.C65 2007
• The Oxford encyclopedia of theatre & performance REF PN2035.094 2003
• The Routledge guide to Broadway REF PN2277N5B43 2007

 Online Databases

Use the following databases to find resources on your topics:

• OneSearch - do a preliminary search for books and articles
• URSUS - look for books, e-journals, request resources from other libraries
• JSTOR
• MLA International Bibliography
• Academic Search Complete
• Project MUSE
• Literary Reference Center
• Literature Online
• Literature Resource Center
• ERIC
  

Use appropriate subject headings when using URSUS, e.g.:

• performing arts--united states
• theater--history
• theater--production and direction

 Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Selected Online Resources
(Check URSUS to locate the plays)

• Doollee's - Find plays by playwright or by number of characters
• Find a Play - By title, author, length, genre, cast size
• Interplay - Play index

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