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Collier Library - Pathfinder
THEATER
SCOPE The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of THEATER. This guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.
The Library of Congress Class that includes Theater is PN. BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles:
PN 1600-3307
Drama
PN2171-2179
Renaissance
PN2000-3307
Dramatic representation. Theater
PN2181-2193
Modern
PN2061-2071
Art of acting
PN2219.3-3030
Special regions or countries
PN2085-2091
The stage and accessories
PN3035
The Jewish theater
PN2131-2193
By period
PN3151-3171
Amateur theater
PN2131-2145
Ancient
PN3175-3191
College and school theatricals
PN2152-2160
Medieval
PN3203-3299
Tableaux, pageants, "Happenings," etc.
In the event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog. The following are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.
Highly Relevant
DRAMA THEATER PRODUCTION AND DIRECTION
THEATER THEATER (subdivided by country or state, e.g. THEATER UNTIED STATES)
Other Related Headings
Other Subject headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings, located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Area.
Ø BEGINNING RESEARCH - SELECTED SOURCES
Introduction and overview material
§ Cambridge History of American Theater, 3 vols. [PN 2221 .C37 1998].
§ Oxford Companion to the Theater, 4th ed. [Ref PN 2035 .O9 1983]
§ Theater in America: 250 Years of Plays, Players, and Productions, new updated ed. [PN 2221 .H38 1996] by Mary C. Henderson
Literature guides and Bibliographies
§ American Actors and Actresses: A Guide to Information Sources [Ref Z 5784 .M9 A7 1983] by Stephen M. Archer.
§ American Drama Criticism, 2nd ed, [Ref Z 1231 .D7 P3 1979] by Floyd Eugene Eddleman.
§ American Theater and Drama Research [Ref Z 1231 .D7 S53] by Irene Shaland.
§ American Theatrical Periodicals, 1798-1967: A Bibliographical Guide, 1970 [Ref Z 6935 .S75]
§ American Women Playwrights 1964-1989 [Ref Z 1231 .D7 G38 1993] by Christy Gavin.
§ English Drama and Theatre, 1800-1900 [Ref Z 2014 .D7 C72 1978]
§ A Guide to Reference and Bibliography for Theater Research, 2nd ed. [Ref Z 5781 .B15 1983] by Claudia Jean Bailey.
§ Humanities: A Selective Guide to Information Sources, 4th ed. [Ref Z 6265 .B53 1994] by Ron Blazek. (See "Theater and Drama," pages 285-308.)
§ The Performing Arts: A Guide to the Reference Literature [Ref Z 6935 .S56 1994] by Linda Keir Simons.
§ Theatre and Allied Arts, 1952 [Ref Z 5781 .B18]
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
§ Broadway: Its History, People and Places: An Encyclopedia [Ref F 128.5 .T5 B56 2004] (This book is a history of the Broadway and Times Square area of New York City. Although there are many entries that cover non-theatrical topics, it includes numerous entries related to the theater of Broadway as well.)
§ Cambridge Guide to American Theatre [Ref PN 2220 .C35 1993]
§ The Cambridge Guide to Theatre, new ed. [Ref PN 2035 .B6 1995] edited by Martin Banham.
§ Drama Dictionary [Ref PN 1625 .H62 1988b] by Terry Hodgson.
§ An International Dictionary of Theatre Language [Ref PN 2035 .I5 1985]
§ McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, 5 vols., 2nd ed. [Ref PN 1625 .M3 1984]
§ Oxford Companion to the Theatre, 4th ed. [Ref PN 2035 .O9 1983]
§ Oxford Dictionary of Plays [Ref PN 1625 .P38 2005]
§ Theatre Backstage from A to Z, 3rd ed. [Ref PN 2091 .M3 L68 1989]
Handbooks and Manuals
§ Stage Directions Guide to Directing [PN 2053 .S675 1999] (This book is part of the library's circulating collection. It can be found on the third floor.)
§ Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide Electronic Book (A link is provided in UNACAT to the online full-text of this work. This book is also available in print as part of the library's circulating collection.)
Biographical Sources
§ American National Biography. (online database) See the libraries' database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/databases.htm>
§ American Playwrights, 1880-1945 [Ref Ps 351 .A45 1995]
§ American Playwrights Since 1945 [Ref PS 351 .A451 1989]
§ A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers & Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800, 14 vols, 1973-1982. Electronic Book (A link is provided in UNACAT to the online full-text of this work.)
§ Biography Resource Center. (online database) See the libraries' database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/databases.htm>
§ British Playwrights, 1880-1956 [Ref PR 736 .B7 1996]
§ British Playwrights, 1956-1995 [Ref PR 736 .B75 1996]
§ Contemporary Authors (online database) See the libraries' database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/databases.htm>
§ Contemporary Black American Playwrights and Their Plays: A Biographical Directory and Dramatic Index [Ref PS 153 .N5 P43 1988]
§ Famous Actors and Actresses on the American Stage, 2 vols. [Ref PN 2285 .Y6 1975b]
§ MagillOnAuthors. (online database) See the libraries' database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/databases.htm>
Histories
§ American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1869-1914 [Ref PN 2256 .B6 1994] by Gerald Bordman.
§ American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1914-1930 [Ref PN 2256 .B6 1995] by Gerald Bordman.
§ Chronology of American Musical Theater, 3 vols. [Ref ML 1711.8 .N3 N67 2002] by Richard C. Norton.
§ The Dublin Stage, 1720-1745 A Calendar of Plays, Entertainments, and Afterpieces Electronic Book (A link is provided in UNACAT to the online full-text of this work.)
§ London Stage, 1660-1800, 10 vol.s, 1965-1979 [Ref PN 2592 .L6]
Indexes of Plays
§ Drama Scholar's Index to Plays and Filmscripts: A Guide to Plays and Filmscripts in Selected Anthologies [Ref Z 5781 .S17]
§ Index to Plays in Periodicals. rev. & expanded ed. 1979. [Ref Z 5781 .K43] by Dean H. Keller
§ Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections: An Author and Title Index to Plays Appearing in Collections Published Between 1900 and 1985, 7th ed. [Ref Z 5781 .O8] by John H. Ottemiller.
§ Play Index, 8 vols., 1949-1992 [Ref Z 5781 .P53]
Criticism
§ Critical Survey of Drama, 8 vols, 2nd ed [Ref PN 1625 .C68]
§ A Guide to Critical Reviews, 1971-1986 [Ref Z 5782 .S34]
§ MagillOnLiterature (online database) See the libraries' database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/databases.htm>
Other Relevant Sources
§ Directory of the American Theater 1894-1971, 1971 [Ref PN 6112 .B4524]
(Indexes the Best Plays yearbooks for 1894-1971. The library holdings of these yearbooks have the call number PN 6112 .B45 and are located on the third floor)
§ Literature Resource Center. (online database) See the libraries' database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/databases.htm>
(This database contains a mix of biographical information, criticism and other relevant information. It includes information from Cotemporary Authors, Twayne's Authors Series, Scribner Writer's Series, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and other major literary reference works.)
§ Theatre: Stage to Screen to Television, 2 vols, 1981 [Ref PN 2189 .L44] by William Torbert Leonard.
Ø SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR LOCATING PERIODICAL ARTICLES on BUSINESS
Academic Search Premier (Online Database)
Humanities Index 1974-1989 (Print Index)
Infotrac OneFile (Online Database)
MLA International Bibliography (Online Database)
Project Muse (Online Database)
ProQuest Newspapers (Online Database)
ProQuest Research Library Complete (Online Database)
Social Sciences & Humanities Index April 1966-March 1974 (Print Index)
PERIODICAL titles held by the library can be identified by clicking the PERIODICAL HOLDINGS link under "Find Articles" on the library website at http://www.una.edu/library or by searching in UNACAT.
A few frequently-used PERIODICALS on THEATER are:
American Theatre Theatre History Studies
New Theatre Quarterly Theatre Topics
INTERLIBRARY LOAN It is possible to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. Inquire at the Reference Desk or consult the library's web site for policy information and request forms at: http://www.una.edu/library/illindex.htm.
Ø SUGGESTED WEBSITES
UNA Libraries Internet Resources Collection
--Arts <http://www.una.edu/library/sa01.htm>
--Theatre
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