Databases
- Most Important Resources
- Articles (journals and magazines)
- Articles (newspapers)
- Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Etc.
- Related Resources
- Library Catalogs
Most Important Resources
- Full-text index to a wide variety of disciplines
- Indexes the following dance journals: American Journal of Dance Therapy, Dance Chronicle, Dance in Canada, Dance Magazine, and Dance Research Journal, as well as American Journal of Sports Medicine, JOPERD, and Research in Dance Education.
- More info
- Another full-text index that covers many subjects
- Provides full-text access to Dance Magazine
(1998-present) and Dance Spirit. Indexes Dance Magazine
from 1984-1998, Dance Chronicle, Dance Research, Dance Research Journal
and JOPERD.
- For indexing of older issues of Dance Magazine, see Reader's Guide Retrospective, which indexes it back to 1953.
- More info
Articles (journals and magazines)
- Indexes major journals in the arts and humanities. Includes book reviews.
- Links to Journal Finder.
- 1980 - present
- More info
Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective
- Use to search further back in time: covers 1907-1984
- Links to Journal Finder
- More info
International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA)
- Includes indexing and abstracting of more than 150 international performing arts periodicals. Also indexes feature performing arts articles and obituaries appearing in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
- Dates of coverage: 1998 to the present. Selected citations back to 1864.
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RILM Abstracts (Repertoire International de Litterature Musicale)
- International coverage with abstracts of over 3500 titles including articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, dissertations, and all scholarly writings on music. No full-text.
- Dates of coverage: 1969 to present
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Articles (newspapers): good sources for performance reviews
- Includes the New York Times as well as the News and Record (Greensboro) and various other newspapers.
- Some full-text.
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- Full-image of the New York Times from 1851 to three years ago.
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- Full-text of many national and international newspapers.
- 1980 to present
- Help using this database
- More info
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Etc.
The International Encyclopedia of Dance
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Covers theatrical, ritual, dance-drama, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social dance.
- Cultural and national overviews, dance forms, music and costumes, performances, and biographies of dancers and choreographers.
Related Resources: Health, Education, History, Psychology
CINAHL- A database for nursing and allied health
- Good to search for topics relating to dance injuries and dancer health concerns.
- Some full-text. Links to Journal Finder.
- Use to find information about teaching dance, and using dance in educational settings.
- Some full-text. Links to Journal Finder.
- Dates of coverage: 1966 to present
- More info on ERIC via EBSCO
- More info on ERIC via Institute of Education Sciences
- Good source for information about the cultural history (music, dance and art) of North America.
- Indexes journals, books, and dissertations on North American history. Includes book reviews.
- 1964 - present
- Help using this database
- More info
- Good for researching cultural history of the non-North American world 1450-present.
- Indexes journals, books and dissertations. Does not include book reviews.
- 1973 - present
- Help using this database
- More info
- Good source for information on the psychological issues and mental health of dancers.
- Abstracts journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology.
- Links to Journal Finder.
- Covers 1872 to present
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Library Catalogs
Dance Collection Catalog (NY Public Library)
- Catalog of books and other materials relating to dance.
- More info
WorldCat
- Union catalog of materials held in libraries world-wide
- More info
Dance Resources
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Sarah Dorsey
Dance Librarian
