Research Guides: Theatre Research: Quick-Links to Theatre Online Resources

Quick Links to Major Online Theatre Resources (in Alphabetical Order)

American Film Scripts Online (AFSO) This link opens in a new window
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BBC Shakespeare Plays This link opens in a new window
World Shakespeare Bibliography (WSB) This link opens in a new window
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Drama Online This link opens in a new window
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Black Drama This link opens in a new window
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North American Indian Drama This link opens in a new window
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Covers: 1920-. Offers the full text of plays representing the stories and creative energies of American Indian and First Nation playwrights of the twentieth century. More than half of the works are previously unpublished, and hard to find, representing groups such as Cherokee, Métis, Creek, Choctaw, Pembina Chippewa, Ojibway, Lenape, Comanche, Cree, Navajo, Rappahannock, Hawaiian/Samoan, and others.
Film and Television Literature Index with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Covers mostly 1990s-. Indexes articles on film and television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews. Includes Variety movie reviews from 1914 to present and images from the MPTV Image Archive.

Quick-Links to General Online Research Resources That Include Theatre (in Alphabetical Order)

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Gale Literature This link opens in a new window
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
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OneSearch This link opens in a new window
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Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Oxford Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new window Covers: mainly 2010-. Offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects - from the Anthropocene to Water, Witchcraft to Buddhism, Adolescence to Thermodynamics, and Wittgenstein to Anarchism . Each volume provides an authoritative assessment of a concept, field, or body of work, drawing out the central ideas, themes, and approaches.
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Project MUSE Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
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ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
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ProQuest One Literature This link opens in a new window Covers: 700 BCE-. Offers searchable texts of more than 355,000 works of literature, including works of poetry, drama, and prose stretching back to the 8th century through to the present day. Literary criticism and reference works are also included, featuring the Modern Humanities Research Association's Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL).
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Readers' Guide Retrospective This link opens in a new window
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Quick Links to Video Online Resources That Include Theatre (Top Five in Alphabetical Order)

Academic Video Online: AVON This link opens in a new window
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BBC Shakespeare Plays This link opens in a new window
Kanopy Streaming Service This link opens in a new window
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Met Opera on Demand: Student Access This link opens in a new window
Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new window

Quick-Links to Biographical Online Resources That Include Theatre (in Alphabetical Order)

Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) This link opens in a new window
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Gale Literature Something About the Author This link opens in a new window
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Quick-Links to News Online Resources That Include Theatre (in Alphabetical Order)

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
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New York Times, 1851-2019 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
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19th Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new window
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Center for Research Libraries Newspapers Catalog This link opens in a new window
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
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NewspaperArchive.com This link opens in a new window
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times This link opens in a new window Covers: 1881-1995 . Provides the full archive of the Los Angeles Times. View retrieved articles as PDFs or view the entire newspaper page for context.
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