International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (1982+)
- International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (1984+)"a fully indexed, cross-referenced and annotated databank of over 60,000 journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries....contains more than 400 full-text titles, including more than 130 full-text journals...and more than 270 full-text books & monographs."
- International Bibliography of Theatre (1982-1998)Call Number: Reference PN 1561 .I53"A bibliography of books, articles, dissertations, and miscellaneous materials dealing with theatrical performance worldwide. Book and performance reviews are excluded, as are most literary studies of plays without a substantial discussion of performance. Entries are arranged in nine genres (e.g., drama, dance, music-drama, puppetry) and have brief annotations. Subject, geographical, and scholar indexes."
Art Source & Art Index Retrospective (1929+)
Databases covering leading art publications from around the world; useful for locating articles on set design and costume topics.
- Art & Architecture Source (EBSCOhost)“This art research database covers a broad range of subjects from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design. It features full-text articles, indexing and abstracts for an array of journals, books and more.”
see also Art Index Retrospective (1929-1984) - Art Index Retrospective (H.W. Wilson) (1929-1984)"provides users access to over half a century of art literature covering fine, decorative, and commercial art. Content includes high-quality indexing of nearly 600 publications, many of which are peer-reviewed, and citations of over 25,000 book reviews."
see also Art & Architecture Source
Cumulated Dramatic Index, 1909-1949
- Cumulated Dramatic Index, 1909-1949Call Number: UCF Main Library Reference - 2nd Floor -- PN1620 .A1C95"a cumulation of the forty-one annual volumes of the Dramatic Index...for articles and illustrations concerning the stage and its players that have appeared in American and British periodicals.... More than 150 quarterly, monthly and weekly periodicals are indexed.... The critical, historical and biographical articles cited cover information about dramatists, librettists, performers, notices of production, scenes, synopses and reviews of plays, and stage portraits that include costumes from Shakespearean productions, grand opera and famous characters."
Appendices:
- Author List of Books about the Drama - over 6,500 books
- Title List of Published Play Texts - about 24,000 entries
- Author List of Published Play Texts - approximately 20,000 entries
International Index to Periodicals (1802+)
- Poole's Index to Periodical Literature* (1802-1906)Reference AI 3 .P7
Subject index to 479 American and English periodicals - Humanities & Social Sciences Retrospective (H.W. Wilson - EBSCOhost) (1907-1984)"a broad range of subject coverage in the humanities and social sciences with high-quality indexing of more than 1,300,000 articles in nearly 1,100 periodicals, dating as far back as 1907, as well as citations of over 240,000 book reviews."
- Humanities Source (EBSCOhost)“This database includes feature articles, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, original works of fiction, book reviews, and reviews of ballets, dance programs, motion pictures, musicals, operas, plays, and much more.”
Taylor & Francis Journals
- Taylor & Francis Journals (T&F)International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (IBTD) does not provide full indexing for some T&F theatre & dance journals
- Body, Movement & Dance in Psychotherapy: An International Journal for Theory, Research & Practice (2006+)"Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing articles exploring embodied relating in psychotherapy. It is the only scholarly journal wholly dedicated to the growing fields of body psychotherapy, somatic psychology and dance movement psychotherapy."
IBTD coverage - indexed 2006+
T&F coverage - full text 2006+ - CHINOPERL: Journal of Chinese Oral & Performing Literature (1997+)"The focus of CHINOPERL: Journal of Chinese Oral and Performing Literature is on literature connected to oral performance, broadly defined as any form of verse or prose that has elements of oral transmission, and, whether currently or in the past, performed either formally on stage or informally as a means of everyday communication. Such "literature" includes widely-accepted genres such as the novel, short story, drama, and poetry, but may also include proverbs, folksongs, and other traditional forms of linguistic expression."
IBTD coverage - not included
T&F coverage - full text 1997+; indexed 1969+ - Comedy Studies (2010+)"Comedy Studies is the only globally accessible journal that provides a forum for research in comedy studies, and its relation to other disciplines: theatre/ performance, film, TV, art, music, philosophy, sociology, psychology, media, science, cultural studies, gender studies, science and history are all discussed in the journal’s research."
IBTD coverage - full text 2010+
T&F coverage - full text 2010+ - Contemporary Theatre Review (1992+)"Contemporary Theatre Review is a peer-reviewed journal of theatre and performance studies. The journal is home to the most rigorous, experimental, and influential scholarly interventions into the study of international theatre and related practices. Publishing the best research on a broad spectrum of performance practices – including mainstream theatre, drama, performance histories; live art and performance art; dance theatre; digital performance; sound; and performative social and applied practices"
IBTD coverage - full text 1992+ (18-month delay)
T&F coverage - full text 1997+; indexed 1992+ - Dance Chronicle (1977+)"It covers a wide variety of topics, including dance and music, theater, film, literature, painting, and aesthetics."
IBTD coverage - full text 1977+ (18 month delay)
T&F coverage - full text 1997+; indexed 1977+ - Dance Education in Practice (2015+)"Dance Education in Practice considers articles for publication focused on practical approaches to dance education and teaching that provide educators with models of new ideas, strategies, and content they can apply to their own practice."
IBTD coverage - not included
T&F coverage - full text 2015+ - Dramatherapy (1977+)"Dramatherapy is the theoretical journal of the British Association of Dramatherapists which covers all aspects of theory, practice and research in the field of Dramatherapy. It aims to promote, develop and examine the diversity of Dramatherapy and to dialogue with related disciplines in the fields of creative arts therapies, theatre, psychotherapy, performance, movement, and story work."
IBTD coverage - full text 2002-2010; indexed 1985+
T&F coverage - full text 1977+ - Dress: The Journal of the Costume Society of America (1997+)"Dress, the journal of the Costume Society of America, has been in publication since 1975. It represents the highest level of scholarship and addresses many diverse areas of study including examinations of dress in art, social history, anthropology, and material culture."
IBTD coverage - indexed 2003+
T&F coverage - full text 1997+; indexed 1975+ - Ibsen Studies (2000+)"Ibsen Studies is a forum for debate and critique for all those who work within the extensive field of research into the work of Henrik Ibsen. The journal is cross-disciplinary in nature, with contributions from literary researchers, historians and those involved in theatre."
IBTD coverage - indexed 2003+
T&F coverage - full text 2000+ - International Journal of Performance Arts & Digital Media (2005+)"The International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media draws its contributions from academics and practitioner-researchers at the interface of new media technologies and performance. It acts as a forum for critical scholarship, innovative practice, and creative pedagogy, addressing themes that may be domain-specific (e.g. theatre, dance, music, live art, computer science) or situated at the convergence of two or more disciplines."
IBTD coverage - full text 2005+
T&F coverage - full text 2005+ - Journal of Dance Education (JODE) (2001+)"Types of topics within the journal include but are not limited to: training of dancers, curriculum, pedagogy, teaching methodology, best practices, standards, assessment, dance administration, collaboration, creativity, dance advocacy, social justice issues, historical and cultural contexts, choreography, technology, online learning, dancers with different abilities, and integrated and interdisciplinary dance studies."
IBTD coverage - full text 2004-2010; indexed 2004+
T&F coverage - full text 2001+ - Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD) (1896+)Call Number: UCF Main Library Periodicals -- GV201.J62Ch4ck availability of print in the UCF Libraries:
(1982-2003) - (1975-1981) - (1956-1974) - (1951-1954) - (1950-1951) - (1949-1955) - (1930-1948)
"The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), an official publication of the Society of Health and Physical Educators , is a peer-reviewed, four-color, professional journal. Continuously published since 1896, JOPERD serves as an authoritative, professional source for educators in physical education, sport, recreation, and dance in all settings. It provides the information needed to assist students and clients in learning motor skills, improving fitness, and pursuing physical activity and sport participation safely and appropriately. JOPERD features articles about teaching methods, curriculum, teacher preparation, professional issues, coaching, youth sports, fitness, recreation, and dance."
Formerly known as: Journal of Physical Education & Recreation (1975-1981); Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation (1955-1974); Journal of the American Association for Health, Physical Education & Recreation (1949-1954); The Journal of Health & Physical Education (1930-1948); American Physical Education Review (1896-1929)
IBTD coverage - indexed 1993+
T&F coverage - full text 1896+ - Performance Research: A Journal of the Performing Arts (1997+)"Researching performance, anticipating tendencies, mapping practices, documenting processes, stimulating inquiry, performing research."
IBTD coverage - full text 2008+ (18 month delay); selectively indexed 1996+
T&F coverage - full text 1997+; indexed 1996+ - Research in Dance Education (2000+)"The journal encourages a wide range of research approaches and methods, in a forum for debate. Issues related to pedagogy, philosophy, sociology and methodology in relation to creating, performing and viewing dance in various contexts are welcome. The role and value of dance as part of arts education and the connections with other arts practitioners is also supported."
IBTD coverage - full text 2000+ (18 month delay)
T&F coverage - full text 2000+ - Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre & Performance (RiDE) (1996+)"RiDE: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance is a refereed journal aimed at those who are interested in applying performance practices to cultural engagement, educational innovation and social change. It provides an international forum for research into drama and theatre conducted in community, educational, developmental and therapeutic contexts."
IBTD coverage - selectively indexed 1996+
T&F coverage - full text 1996+ - Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport (RQES) (1930+)"The goals of RQES are to provide a scholarly outlet for knowledge that: (a) contributes to the study of human movement, particularly its cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary nature; (b) impacts theory and practice regarding human movement; (c) stimulates research about human movement; and (d) provides theoretical reviews and tutorials related to the study of human movement."
Formerly known as: Research Quarterly. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (1979-1979); Research Quarterly. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (1974-1978); Research Quarterly. American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (1939-1973); Research Quarterly. American Association for Health and Physical Education (1938-1938); Research Quarterly. American Physical Education Association (1930-1937)
IBTD coverage - not included
T&F coverage - full text 1930+ - Shakespeare (2005+)"The journal promotes the goal of the British Shakespeare Association to bridge the gap between literary and performance based criticism of Shakespeare, and provides an outlet for Shakespeare research undertaken to the very highest standards from around the world. Without privileging any particular critical approaches, methodologies, or theories, the journal welcomes all contributions that throw light upon Shakespeare, his works, and his world, in his time and through to the present day. In addition to publishing articles of original scholarship, the journal also offers an extensive range of performance reviews covering productions from around the globe, reviews of recent books, and a dedicated section for critical debates and state-of-the-field surveys."
IBTD coverage - indexed 2005+
T&F coverage - full text 2005+ - South African Theatre Journal (SATJ) (1997+)"South African Theatre Journal provides a leading forum for the academic discussion of issues relating to theatre, performance and the media, notably as these manifest themselves in Southern Africa and further afield on the African continent. The journal features peer-reviewed articles on the history, theory and practice of the performing arts, as well as the methodology of theatre research and performance studies. The journal incorporates theatre reports, book reviews, commentaries, and play texts."
IBTD coverage - full text 2005-2009; indexed 1987+
T&F coverage - full text 1997+; indexed 1987+ - Stanislavski Studies: Practice, Legacy & Contemporary Theater (2012+)"Stanislavski Studies is a peer-reviewed journal with an international scope. It focuses not only on Stanislavski’s work as actor, director and teacher but more broadly on his influence and legacy which can be seen in the work of many of the twentieth-century’s most influential theatre-makers: these will include Lee Strasberg, Sanford Meisner, Michael Chekhov, Stella Adler, Vakhtangov, Komissarjevsky, Meyerhold and the many others who were directly influenced by Stanislavski’s theories and practice."
IBTD coverage - not included
T&F coverage - full text 2012+ - Studies in Theatre & Performance (1997+)"Studies in Theatre and Performance provides a scholarly platform for academics to describe, critically reflect on, and theorise theatre and performance practices."
IBTD coverage - full text 2000+
T&F coverage - full text 1997+; indexed 1990+ - Text & Performance Quarterly (TPQ) (1980+)"Text and Performance Quarterly (TPQ) is a peer-reviewed publication of the National Communication Association. TPQ publishes original scholarship that explores and advances the study of performance as a social, critical, communicative practice; as a theoretical lens; as a critical method; as a technology of representation and expression; and as a hermeneutic. Scholarship in TPQ addresses performance and the performative from a wide range of perspectives and methodologies, and it investigates sites of performance from the classical stage to popular culture to the practices of everyday life."
Formerly known as Literature in Performance (1980-1988)
IBTD coverage - full text 1980+ (18 month delay)
T&F coverage - full text 1997+; indexed 1980+ - Theatre & Performance Design (2015+)"Theatre and Performance Design is an international peer-reviewed journal of scenography. Publishing innovative artistic practice alongside theoretical research, the journal critically evaluates the effect of scenography on the aesthetics and politics of performance and facilitates dialogue amongst practitioners, scholars, and audience."
IBTD coverage - not included
T&F coverage - full text 2015+ - Theatre, Dance & Performance Training (TDPT) (2010+)"Theatre, Dance and Performance Training ( TDPT) is a rigorously peer-reviewed journal that acts as a research forum for practitioners, academics, creative artists and pedagogues interested in training in all its complexity."
IBTD coverage - full text 2010+ (18 month delay)
T&F coverage - full text 2010+ - Voice & Speech Review (VSR) (2000+)"Voice and Speech Review (VSR) is a scholarly journal focused on voice and speech topics and training, particularly for the performing arts and voice professionals. The journal features writing about cutting-edge theory and practice in arts, communication, and interdisciplinary aspects of voice. The VSR is the only scholarly journal that publishes work about voice and speech training for stage, film, TV, and radio."
IBTD coverage - not included
T&F coverage - full text 2000+ - Women & Performance: A Journal of Feminist Theory (1997+)"Women & Performance: a journal of feminist theory seeks scholarly essays on performance, dance, film, new media, and the performance of everyday life from interdisciplinary feminist perspectives. We encourage dialogues between varied fields of performance scholarship (i.e., performance studies; dance, and music history and criticism; ethnography; new media, cinema, and cultural studies; as well as queer and postcolonial theory), and explore critiques of race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, technology, and nation."
IBTD coverage - full text 2004+ (18 month delay); selectively indexed 1984+
T&F coverage - full text 1997+; indexed 1983+ - Youth Theatre Journal (1997+)"Youth Theatre Journal is a refereed journal which draws its contributions from a wide community of researchers, philosophers, educators, and performance theorists. Youth Theatre Journal welcomes 4,000-6,000 word articles which report on and discuss research and methodological issues from the point of view of philosophy, history, educational theory, sociology, critical theory, and comparative studies. The journal focuses on the dissemination of ideas relating to practical and theoretical developments in the field of theatre and performance by, with, and for children and youth and drama/theatre education."
IBTD coverage - indexed 2005+; selectively indexed 1986-1996
T&F coverage - full text 1997+; indexed 1995+
Other Indexes
- Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)Indexing and full text of articles for array of scholarly and popular topics. Provides full text for over 4,600 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, science, cultural studies, education, and much more.
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science) (1975+)
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Indexes 1,300 leading arts and humanities journals. - Arts & Humanities Commons (Digital Commons)'brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide."
Theatre & Performance Studies Commons includes Acting, Dance, Dramatic Literature/Criticism/Theory, Performance Studies, Playwriting, and Theatre History. - Essay & General Literature Index (H.W. Wilson) (1984+)a bibliographic database that cites essays and articles contained in collections of essays and miscellaneous works published in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada.
See also Essay & General Literature Index Retrospective (1900-1984) - Academic OneFile Select (Gale) (1980+)Provides indexing for more than 5,000 periodicals and full-text for more than 2,800. Covers everything from art and literature to economics and the sciences plus vocational/technical titles.
- JSTORFull text of 1000+ core research journals from the year of their inception, including:
-- Asian Theatre Journal -- Comparative Drama -- Dance Chronicle -- Dance Research Journal -- Dance Research -- Early Theatre -- The Eugene O'Neill Review -- Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts -- Lenox Avenue -- PAJ -- Renaissance Drama -- Shakespeare Quarterly -- TDR -- Theatre Ireland -- Theatre Journal - MLA International Bibliography (EBSCOhost) (1926+)Indexes critical literary and language scholarship in journals and serials published worldwide.
- Project MUSE (Johns Hopkins University)a unique collaboration between libraries and publishers providing 100% full-text, affordable and user-friendly online access to over 300+ high quality humanities and social sciences journals from over 60 scholarly publishers.
