LibGuides: Theatre: Databases for Research

Searching for resources

Below are examples of some useful subject headings for use in searching databases and library catalogs.

Acting
Actors
Actresses
Costume
Costume design
Drama
Drama -- History
Drama -- Criticism
Drama – Study and teaching
Drama -- Technique
Dramatists
Improvisation (Acting)
Monologues
Plays
Stage lighting
Stage props
Theater
Theater -- History
Theater -- Study and teaching
Theater -- <insert country>
Theater -- <insert country> -- History
Theater -- <insert country> -- History and criticism
Theaters -- Stage setting and scenery
Theatrical makeup

Good databases for Theatre Resources

Library Central This link opens in a new window
Library Central combines SAU's book catalog and most of our databases into one unified searching interface. Use Library Central if you're looking to find a wide variety of sources with a minimum amount of searching. The sheer volume of results can be overwhelming, however, so use lots of search filters!
Research Library: The Arts This link opens in a new window
This arts database from ProQuest contains over 800 full-text scholarly journals and nearly 300 full-text magazines. [The arts are traditionally understood to be the graphic arts, literature, theatre, film, and music.]
Research Library: Literature & Language This link opens in a new window
This English and literature database from ProQuest contains over 1,100 full-text scholarly journals and over 250 full-text magazines.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
This interdisciplinary database searches all of the ProQuest company's databases in one unified search (we have 22 ProQuest databases at the library). Will contain a variety of scholarly articles, magazines, newspapers, and books.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
This English and literature database from EBSCO indexes over 25,000 journals and book series related to world literature, folklore, linguistics, and modern languages. Some full-text available.
Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
This education database from EBSCO contains over 1,000 full-text scholarly journals.