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Subject Resources: Theatre Studies

Theatre Studies:

Státní opera Praha

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Theatre Studies

Using the Library

Most Theatre Studies books are on floor 5, arranged under classmarks PN to PT. General critical material can be found at PN 1620-2091, whilst play scripts are classified by author amongst the general literature sequence PG-PT.

For More Information see the Information Skills page.

For specialist subject support in Theatre Studies, please contact the Subject Librarian, Esther Wilkinson by email via ewilkin (off-campus users add .essex.ac.uk)

Search Tools and Databases

Databases and E-Resources: Theatre Studies

Databases and E-Resources: Theses

Databases and E-Resources: Newspaper articles

Search Multiple Databases with Research Pro

Search simultaneously across multiple databases selected by the library to find full-text articles, abstracts, books, and other resources.

Websites and Portals

AHDS Performing Arts

Collects and promotes the use of digital resources to support research and teaching across the field of the performing arts; includes music, film, broadcast arts and dance, in addition to theatre.

Backstage

Provides a single point of entry for finding and searching performing arts collections in the UK. It is aimed at the research community, plus anyone with an interest in the performing arts.

Internet for English

A "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for English students

Internet for Performing Arts

A "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for Performing Arts students

Inter-play

A searchable directory of published plays

Intute Creative and Performing Arts

A free online service providing access to the best Web resources for education and research, selected and evaluated by a network of subject specialists.

Palatine

(Performing Arts Learning and Teaching Innovation Network) - the website of the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Dance, Drama and Music. 

Society of British Theatre Designers

UK Theatre Web

Guide to current professional and amateur performing arts performances in the UK

WWW Virtual Library: Theatre and Drama

Index of theatre and drama resources on the web, including links to online play texts

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