Online Reference Works
- Performing Arts EncyclopediaExplore rich multimedia online collections in music, theater, and dance at the Library of Congress.
- The Oxford Dictionary of PlaysEssential information on the 1,000 best-known, best-loved, in world theatre with details on author, date of writing, date of first performance, genre, setting, and composition of cast; there is also a summary of the play's plot, and a brief commentary.
- The Oxford Companion to Theatre and PerformanceCovers styles and movements, organizations, regions and traditions; it has a particularly strong focus on biographies of actors, playwrights, directors, and designers.
- The Oxford Companion to American TheatreA standard reference source covering playwrights, plays, actors, directors, producers, songwriters, famous playhouses, dramatic movements, and much more.
- The Oxford Companion to the American MusicalCovers musicals, performers, composers, lyricists, producers, choreographers, and much more. Numerous musicals written specifically for television appear throughout, and many entries follow a work as it moves across genres, from stage, to film, to television.
- The Oxford Dictionary of DanceProvides all the information necessary for dance fans to navigate the diverse dance scene of the 21st century. It includes entries ranging from classical ballet to the cutting edge of modern dance.
- Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new windowSelected e-books in the Cambridge Histories series. Stable links to PDFs of books and book chapters can be put in Canvas, email, or other sharing with the Northeastern community. Printing: one chapter at a time
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new windowBiographies, definitions, and analysis from Grove Art Online, the Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. Access is limited to 8 users at a time.
- Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new windowA library of scholarly encyclopedias and handbooks about music, musical biographies, and related information.
- Literature Resource Center (Gale Cengage) This link opens in a new windowIncludes biographical and critical overviews of many dramatists, together with critical reactions to their works and bibliographies for further research. Excellent starting place, but not exhaustive.
- Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism This link opens in a new windowExcellent review articles on literary movements, theories, critics, and concepts. Need a quick overview of aesthetics, structuralism, Gramsci, or gender theory? Check here.
Overview Websites
- The History of CostumeThe "History of Costume" or "Zur Geschichte der Kostüme" was printed from 1861 to 1880 in Munich and contains 125 pages, with four pictures per pages, for a total of 500 costume designs. These plates consist of historical dress from antiquity to the end of the 19th century. Suggested by the Senior Drama History Class from Colonial Academy, Spring 2012.