Research Resources:
Subject Research Guides:
Theater and Dance:
Journal Articles and Reviews
Journal Articles - Print Sources
These print indexes provide much more comprehensive coverage than the available electronic sources
Dance
Index to Dance Periodicals.
(Boston: G.K. Hall, 1992-).
Annual index by subject to journal articles on dance published since 1990.
Music Ref GV1594.I53
New York Public Library, Dance Collection. Bibliographic Guide to Dance.
(Boston: G.K. Hall, 1976-).
Annual supplements to the Dictionary Catalog of the Dance Collection, described below.
MUSIC REF GV1593.N4621 (1994-)
DOUGLASS STACKS GV1593.N4621 (1975-1993)
New York Public Library, Dance Collection. Dictionary Catalog of the Dance Collection: A List of Authors, Titles, and Subjects of Multi-Media Materials in the Dance Collection of the Performing Arts Research Center of the New York Public Library, 10 vols.
(New York: New York Public Library, 1974).
Extensive references to journal articles, books, films, videos, and other materials held by the Dance Collection. For material published after 1974, see Bibliographic Guide to Dance and Index to Dance Periodicals, above.
ALEXANDER REF Z7514.D2N7
MUSIC REF GV1593.N462
Journal Articles -- Electronic Sources [Rutgers Restricted]
At this time the Rutgers libraries have no electronic indexes devoted exclusively to journal articles
on theater or dance, but many databases devoted to other subjects include some theater and dance-
related material.
A database will have one of a number of interfaces. Use the database's Help function for searching assistance, or ask a
librarian for help.
See also the Periodicals page for a selection of journals devoted to
theater and dance; many of these are not covered by the databases recommended below.
General Theater and Dance
Anthropological Aspects of Theater and Dance
Art and Architecture
Arts Management
Communications and Media Studies
Dance Therapy
Educational Aspects of Theater and Dance
Ethnic/International Theater and Dance
Fashion and Costumes
Film
History and Criticism
Musical Theater
Political Theater and Dance
Psychological Aspects of Theater and Dance
Religious Aspects of Theater and Dance
Sociological Aspects of Theater and Dance
Women in Theater and Dance
Reviews -- Print Sources
Theater
A Guide to Critical Reviews.
(Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1966-1984).
An extremely thorough bibliography of reviews in four subject areas.
| | Part 1: American Drama, 1909-1982 (3rd ed., 1984) |
| | ALEXANDER | | REF PN2266.S24 1984 |
| | CAMDEN | | REF PN2266.S16 1984 |
| | DANA | | REF Z5782.S3421 1984 |
| | KILMER | | REF Z5782.S34 |
| | MUSIC | | Older edition available. |
| | Part 2: The Musical, 1909-1989 (3rd ed., 1991) |
| | DANA | | REF Z5782.S3421 1984 |
| | KILMER | | REF Z5782.S34 |
| | MUSIC | | REF Z5782.S342 |
| | ALEXANDER | | Older edition available. |
| | Part 3: Foreign Drama, 1909-1977 (2nd ed., 1979) |
| | CAMDEN | | REF PN2266.S24 |
| | KILMER | | REF Z5782.S342 |
| | ALEXANDER | | Older edition available. |
| | MUSIC | | Older edition available. |
| | Part 4: The Screenplay (1st ed., 1971, 1982 2 vols.) |
| | ALEXANDER | | REF Z5782.S342 1966 |
| | DANA | | REF Z5782.S342 (vol. 1 only) |
| | KILMER | | REF Z5782.S34 (vol. 1) |
| | KILMER | | REF Z5782.S342 (vol. 2) |
| | MUSIC | | REF Z5782.S341 |
New York Theatre Critics' Reviews.
(New York: Critics' Theatre Reviews, 1940-1994).
Selected reviews of New York productions. Continued by National Theatre Critics' Reviews (1995-1996), which added selected coverage of US regional productions.
MUSIC REF PN1861.N42
The New York Times Theater Reviews.
(New York: New York Times, 1975-2002).
Theater reviews published in the Times 1870-2000, arranged by date of publication but well indexed. See electronic sources for more recent reviews.
ALEXANDER and MUSIC REF PN1581.N4
Dance
Index to Dance Periodicals.
(Boston: G.K. Hall, 1992-).
Annual index by subject to journal articles on dance, including reviews, published since 1990.
MUSIC REF GV1594.I53
New York Public Library, Dance Collection. Bibliographic Guide to Dance.
(Boston: G.K. Hall, 1976-).
Annual supplements to the Dictionary Catalog of the Dance Collection, described below.
MUSIC REF GV1593.N4621 (1994-)
DOUGLASS STACKS GV1593.N4621 (1975-1993)
New York Public Library, Dance Collection. Dictionary Catalog of the Dance Collection: A List of Authors, Titles, and Subjects of Multi-Media Materials in the Dance Collection of the Performing Arts Research Center of the New York Public Library, 10 vols.
(New York: New York Public Library, 1974).
Extensive references to journal articles, books, films, videos, and other materials held by the Dance Collection. For material published after 1974, see Bibliographic Guide to Dance and Index to Dance Periodicals, above.
ALEXANDER REF Z7514.D2N7
MUSIC REF GV1593.N462
Reviews -- Electronic Sources
For journal reviews, try the indexes and databases recommended above, under "General Theater and Dance."
Newspaper reviews can be found by searching in the following indexes and databases:
Access World News [Rutgers Restricted]
World newspapers as well as New Jersey newspapers and the Philadelphia Inquirer, full-text.
New Jersey coverage goes back 2-20 years, the Inquirer to 1981.
LexisNexis Academic [Rutgers Restricted]
International coverage of major newspapers, going back more than twenty years. Full-text.
The New York Times - Theater
Free access to most theater reviews published in the Times since 1996, and selected reviews since 1905. Several searching and browsing options.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times [Rutgers Restricted]
Full-text coverage of the entire run of the Times (from 1851) except for the last two years. For more recent articles use LexisNexis Academic.
