Theater Databases

Full text coverage for periodicals and books in art and architecture. Specifically covers fine, decorative and commercial art, plus architecture and architectural design.

An index covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities, part of the Web of Science Core Collection. (Indexing: 1975+)

This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.

Videos featuring some of Britain's most distinguished theatrical talent in the production of Shakespeare's plays

The full text of plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 100 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries.

All aspects of theatre, stage design and set-up to directing and performance.

This database provides access to thousands of full-length productions in theatre and dance, supporting the study of the performing arts and artistic expression.
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A unique archive of almost every play submitted for licence between 1737 and 1824, includes hundreds of documents that provide social context for the plays.

Biographical, critical and bibliographical information on authors.

Provides access to scholarly research pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore.

Includes trade journals, magazines, books, and newspapers covering theater, dance, film, television, stagecraft, broadcast arts, storytelling, and more. Also includes the Music Periodicals Database.

Website that delivers full-length, high quality contemporary performance films that introduce audiences to artistic innovators who are defining the future of dance, theater and music.

Provides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions.

Provides access to multiple collections with thousands of journals covering the arts, humanities, performing arts, and more.

Brings together complete databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.

A great database to get started with for your research on any topic. Use it to search for articles from scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals, newspapers, and magazines.

Provides access to academic journals and books covering a wide range of disciplines; it also includes some limited primary source collections.

Scholarly journals and ebooks in the arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics.

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.