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Academic Search Complete, Indexing and full-text, dates of coverage vary by title (many 1975-present).
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| This interdisciplinary scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including: sciences, social sciences, arts & literature, ethnic studies, and many more. Full-text for over 6,100 titles (5,100 peer-reviewed); indexing and abstracting for 10,600 titles; complete historical coverage and citation searching for select titles. |
| MLA Bibliography, 1926 - present |
| Literary criticism, languages, linguistics, film, and folklore from over 4,000 journals, books and dissertations published worldwide. |
| Project Muse Basic College Collection, 1995 - present. Starting date may vary by title |
| Current full-text coverage of 100+ scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines, including literature, history, the arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others. |
| JSTOR |
| Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, Language & Literature, and Ecology Collections. An archive of important scholarly journal literature. In most cases, full text of the journal is available from the first issue through issues from a few years ago. |
| New York Times Article Archive, 1851- present |
| Online index, with much full-text (pay-per-view only for 1923-1986). For library provided full-text, check the link Determine if a Journal Title is Available. SUNY Oswego students, faculty, and staff may request free copy service for those articles available only in microfilm. |
| New York Times Index, Reference Room, 1st Floor, 1851- present |
| Subject index to articles in the newspaper of record. (Online index and text from 1980-present; microfilm available from 1857 - present.) |
| The (London) Times Index (title varies), Reference, 1st Floor, 1790 - 1998 |
| Index to the respected Times of London, England. (Online index and text from 1985-present; microfilm available from 1785 - 1999.) |
| Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, Lobby Area, 1st Floor - Ref Abstracts/Indexes, 1900 - present |
| Index to over 300 popular and general interest magazines. |
| Readers' Guide Retrospective, index, 1890-1982 |
| Historic coverage of popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States, with extensive indexing of 375 titles and links to search for full-text. |
| New York Public Library Digital Gallery |
Use these sources to focus your topic, build a vocabulary, and find additional sources as you begin your research.
| Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref PN2035 .O94 2003 |
| The Cambridge Guide to Theatre, Ref PN2035 .C27 1995 |
| Oxford companion to American Theatre, Ref PN2220.B62004 |
| American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle, Ref ML 1711 B67 2001 |
| International Dictionary of Theatre. v.1. Plays, v.2. Playwrights, v.3. Actors, Directors and Designers, Ref PN2000 .I474 |
| The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: 6 Vols: Europe; Americas; Africa; Arab World; Pacific; & Bibliog./Index, Ref PN1861 .W67 1994 |
| McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, Ref PN1625 .M3 1983 |
| Oldie but goodie. Includes useful glossary in last volume. |
| Cambridge history of British Theatre, Ref PN2581.C36 2004 3 vols. |
| The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre, Ref PN2860 .C35 1993 |
| New Kabuki Encyclopedia, Ref PN2924.5.K3 L44 1997 |
| Encyclopedia of Modern Asia, (6 v.), 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of the musical theatre, Ref ML102.M88 G3 1994 |
| Biography Reference Bank |
| Information on half a million people, from antiquity to the present. Includes full-text of 100+ volumes of biographical reference books, images, and citations to additional articles and book reviews. |
| Literature Resource Center
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| Biographical and selected critical coverage of the most studied authors & works. |
| Critical survey of drama. English language series, Ref PR625 .C74 2003; v.1-6 |
| Notable Women in the American Theatre, Ref PN2285 .N65 1989 |
| Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref PS21 .E537 2004 |
| Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature |
| African American Women Playwrights, PS153.N5 G29 1999 |
| Contemporary Fashion, 2nd edition, 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion, (3 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref GT507 .E53 2005 |
| Fashion and Costume in American Popular Culture : A Reference Guide, Ref GT605.A1 O45 1996 |
| Historic costume for the stage [c1935] Classic., 3rd Floor - PN2067 .B3 |
| A Survey of Historic Costume, Ref GT580 .T67 2005 |
| Men's Fashion, Ref GT 1710.P43 1996 |
| A Glossary of Literary Terms, Ref PN 41.A184 2005b |
| Defines terms & theories, gives examples, & points to further reading. |
| A Handbook to Literature, Ref PN 41 H6 1992 |
| Excellent for students of film, theatre & literature. |
| Theatre backstage from A to Z, Ref PN2091.M3 L68 1999 |
Use Penfield's library catalog to find print and online books and government documents, CDs, DVDs, and more. If the library catalog does not have what you need, use WorldCat or the SUNYConnect Union Catalog to identify titles that you might borrow through our interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD).
These quality Internet resources have been selected by the librarian specializing in this discipline.
| Aisle Say: Home Page |
| An Internet magazine of theatre reviews, with links to other sources for recent review. |
| theatrecrafts.com |
| A great site for "practical information and advice about technical theatre techniques for theatre folk at any level." |
| Performing Arts Encyclopedia |
| The Library of Congress' access to its vast collections in the performing arts. |
| McCoy's Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies |
| Annotated, well organized by topics such as "actors and acting," "plays and playwrights," "regional interest," "finding primary materials," "electronic texts and journals," etc. |
| INFOMINE: Visual & Performing Arts |
| A searchable database to resources in the Visual and Performing Arts. |
| Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet |
| This site aims at being a complete annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on the Internet. Includes links to "other" fun sites as well. |
| The Costume Site |
| A large collection of websites related to theatrical costumes. |
| Archival Sounds Recordings From the British Library |
| Numerous recordings including English (United Kingdom) dialects. |
| Women In Theatre |
| Video interviews from 2002-2007 including, among others: designers, actresses, directors, playwrights |
Use the library catalog to determine whether Penfield Library owns the book or journal you need. Please also check the list of available e-journals. If the Library does not own the material, or if the material is not available, you may request it online through our interlibrary loan service(ILLIAD)