Theater Arts Subject Guide

Top Article Databases

  • International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA)
    Database of citations, abstracts and some full-text for articles in peer-reviewed journals and other performing arts periodicals.  Subject Coverage: Dance, film, television, drama, theater, stagecraft, musical theater, opera, performance art, entertainment industry, and more.
    Coverage varies; Some titles begin mid-1990s; Some, early 1900s.
    Chadwyck
  • Play Index
    Database of plays, no full text. Provides  full publication details needed to locate the play in the Cruzcat and Melvyl catalogs.  Searchable by title, author, subject, style, genre, and cast type.
    Coverage dates: Plays written from Antiquity to present and published from 1949 to present

Other Articles Databases

  • Academic Search Complete from EBSCO
    Database of articles in peer-reviewed journals, magazines, and news sources with full text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study.
    Coverage: 1990 - current
    Ebsco
    Academic Search Complete