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[Indexes]
Online Catalog: Holdings for the George Mason University Libraries.
Aladin Catalog: Holdings for WRLC libraries.
[Restricted Access]
International Index to the Performing Arts: Covers a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry. Selected full-text coverage.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index: Citation index for the arts and humanities.
Arts and Humanities Search: Indexes arts and humanities journals.
NYPL Research Libraries Dance Collection Catalog: Lists works about all forms of dance in print and other media, and serves as an index to an international range of dance periodicals.
Dissertation Abstracts : Dissertations accepted at accredited institutions.
Dow Jones Interactive: Browse today's top newspapers (Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post and more) for full-text articles and performance reviews.
Expanded Academic ASAP: Full-text journal articles in the humanities.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe : Full-text reviews of plays can be found by accessing the "Arts and Sports" section of the "General News" section.
MLA Bibliography: Indexes scholarly works on literature, languages, linguistics and folklore. Does not include articles on technical theatre or reviews.
International Index to the Performing Arts: Covers a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry. Selected full-text coverage.
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Library Resources
These resources will cover important choreographers and dancers, composers, designers, and other persons involved in dance.
- Biographical Dictionary of Dance
- REF. GV1785.A1 C58 1982
- More than 2,900 figures spanning the last four centuries from a wide range of dance and theatrical genre. Includes performers, choreographers, dance impresarios and entrepreneurs, as well as composers and artists associated with dance. Entries include bibliographies.
- Complete Guide to Modern Dance
- REF. GV1783 .M26
- Covers the forerunners, founders and contemporary choreographers, including biography, description of significant work, and list of titles and dates of performances.
- Film Choreographers and Dance Directors: An Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia, with a History and Filmographies, 1893 Through 1995
- REF. GV1779 .B55 1997
- 970 choreographers and dance directors are covered. Also includes a history of dance on film and a filmography of choreographically important works.
- International Encyclopedia of Dance: A Project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc
- REF. GV1585 .I586 1998 V.1-6
- A project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc. covering individual artists, companies, choreographers and choreographed works. Bibliographies are included.
- International Dictionary of Modern Dance
- REF. GV1585 .I58 1998
- 400 signed entries on all aspects of modern dance. The majority treat individuals who have influenced the art since the 19th century and include biographical details, dates, education, awards, roles (if they were performers), and specific works.
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Web Sites
American Ballet Theatre Archives: Choreographers and Composers
- Biographical information on choreographers and composers with links to additional information on selected pieces and compositions. Includes design information as well as dates and cast lists for premieres. Some entries include citations to resources used to compile information.
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Andros on Ballet
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- Site created by ballet teacher, Dick Andros. Biographies include dates for ballets as well as additional resources for research.
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