Journal Articles
- International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text This link opens in a new windowArticles and books on topics related to theatre, dance, and the performing arts.
- Performing Arts Periodicals Database This link opens in a new windowArticles on topics related to the performing arts, including dance, drama, theater, stagecraft, musical theater, circus performance, opera, pantomime, puppetry, magic, performance art, film, television, and more.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowArticles on topics in the arts, humanities, social sciences and some math/science. Most dating from the 19th century to within 3-5 years of present day.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowArticles on most topics. This multi-disciplinary database is a good place to start.
- ERIC (Education Resource Information Center) This link opens in a new windowSponsored by the US Dept. of Education. Journal articles, books, research reports, teaching, and more on the topic of education research and resources.
Newspaper Articles
Good for performance reviews or feature articles about dancers, choreographers, dance companies, etc. You can also search obituaries to obtain biographical information.
- New York Times Historical Newspaper & Index This link opens in a new windowArchives of the New York Times from 1851-2019.
- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new windowArticles from hundreds of national and regional newspapers, as well as transcripts of television and radio news.
- Historical Newspapers (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowArticles from 7 national papers (Atlanta Constitution, Barron's, Christian Science Monitor, LA Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post) and 5 historically Black papers (Atlanta Daily World, Chicago Defender, Los Angeles Sentinel, New York Amsterdam News, and Pittsburgh Courier)
Can't Access an Article?
If you have enough information to identify the article (author, article title, journal title, volume/issue number, date, and page numbers), you can request a copy through Interlibrary Loan. Click here to learn how to place a request.