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Research Topic Ideas

Astronomy; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Engineering; Geography, Planning, & Environment; Mathematics; Physics

Dance Topics

African dance
Ailey, Alvin
Athleticism in dance
Copeland, Misty
Dance as meditation
Dance as ritual
Disco
Diversity in dance
Duncan, Isadora
Fad dances
Folk dances
Gaga movement
Graham, Martha
Juba
Krump
Moshing
Pointe shoes
Polka
Praise dance
Process
Regional dances
Square dances
Tharp, Twyla
Voguing
Wacking
Waltz

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Performing Arts Periodicals Database
1864-present; index of articles in theatre, dance, & film.

Fine Art & Design Topics

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Art & Art History: A Guide to Library Research
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Art Databases on EBSCOhost
Comprehensive resource for art information, including articles and indexing of art dissertations & art reproductions.
Art Full Text: 1984-present. Provides examples of styles and art movements, including works by emerging artists. Covers fine, decorative, and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and a database-specific thesaurus.

Art & Architecture Source: The largest full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, architecture and architectural design. Strong international coverage, art journals, magazines and books, detailed indexing and abstracts, and thousands of images.

Music Topics

Afrobeat
Artist rights
Bagpipes
Beatles, cultural impact
Bebop
Bono, activism
Castrati
Computer composed music
Copyright
Electronic music
Folk music revival of 1960s
Harlem Renaissance
Hip hop
History of an instrument
Jazz, contemporary
Klezmer
Mashups
Music festivals
Musical satire
Nocturnes
Opera
Polyphony
Rap lyrics
Sampling
Saxophone in the symphony
Therapy and music
Third Stream music
Troubadours
Vocal vibrato

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Music: A Guide to Library Research
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Music Periodicals Database
Abstracts and full text of music-related articles, both scholarly and popular.

Theater Topics

Actor's Studio
Broadway flops
Butoh
Colorblind casting
Harlem Renaissance
Kabuki
The Living Theatre
Method acting
Mime
Mystery plays
Noh
Pop-up performance
Punch and Judy
Puppetry
Regional theaters
Superstitions in theater
Theatre in the round
Theater of the absurd
Vaudeville
Yellow face

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Theatre & Dance: A Guide to Library Research
by Reference Librarians Last Updated May 16, 2025 33 views this year

Performing Arts Periodicals Database
1864-present; index of articles in theatre, dance, & film.