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Thompson Library has information to support research about plays, play production, and the people involved in theater, as well as streaming recordings of many play productions. The databases listed below should be useful for most library research in theater and dance, and more databases (including collections of videotaped and audiotaped plays) are available in the A-Z Database Lists.
Full-text access to the archives of core scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and science, plus full text ebooks and open access content.
Mostly 3-5 years & older full text. African American studies, anthropology, botany, business, ecology, economics, education, general science, geography, history, language & literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, sociology, statistics.
Dates of coverage vary by journal title. All go back to the very first issue published, but most have a "moving wall" embargo that excludes issues from the most recent X years (where X can be anywhere from 0 up to 10 years, depending on the particular journal; most are in the 3 to 5 year embargo range).
Hint: Use documents to find useful keywords and concepts, and retrieve matching JSTOR content, via JSTOR Text Analyzer.
Includes these collections:
1864-present; index of articles in theatre, dance, & film.
All films* purchased from Alexander Street, whether streaming or DVD, include limited public performance rights, which includes permission for classroom showings, as well as public screenings, as long as no admission is being charged.
*Excluding FILM PLATFORM and National Theatre titles
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Streaming audio and video of theater productions, poetry readings, and related educational resources.
Digital Theatre+ provides access to a streaming video collection of unique films of current, leading British theatre productions, musicals, and operas. The resource includes interviews with professional practitioners, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and teaching and learning resources to facilitate a deeper understanding of the productions and texts. Learning resources include a detailed introduction, plot summary, character biographies, a relationship map, language analysis, scene study, performance background, and historical context for each play.