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Modern Drama Professor Fox Fall 2006 Reference Works Production History Theatre Reviews Cultural & Historical Background Dramatic & Literary Criticism Using RefWorks Tips & Further Help Questions? Contact Susanna Boylston (704.894.2494) Reference Works Terminology | Biographical Information | American Theatre | World Theatre Terminology An Annotated Dictionary of Technical, Historical, and Stylistic Terms Relating to Theatre and Drama: A Handbook of Dramaturgy. R. Kerry White. Lewiston, KY: Mellen, 1995. Reference R 792.03 W587a Dictionary of the Theatre: Terms, Concepts, and Analysis. Patrice Pavis. Trans. Christine Shantz. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1998. Reference R 792.03 P338d-Ts Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms, from Jon Primrose, University of Exeter Theatre Department, U.K. An International Dictionary of Theatre Language. Ed. Joel Trapido. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1985. Reference R 792.03 I61 Theatre Backstage from A to Z. Warren C. Lounsbury. 4th ed. Seattle, WA: Univ. of Washington Press, 1999. Reference R 792.025 L889t Biographical Information African American Dramatists: An A-to-Z Guide. Ed. Emmanuel S. Nelson. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2004. Reference R 928.1 A2583 American National Biography. Ed. John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes. 24 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999-2002. Reference R 920.073 A512 American Playwrights since 1945: A Guide to Scholarship, Criticism, and Performance. Ed. Philip C. Kolin. New York: Greenwood, 1989. Reference R 016.812 A512 Biography Reference Bank. H.W. Wilson, 2003- . The Broadway Design Roster: Designers and their Credits. Bobbi Owen. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2003. Reference R 792.02 O97b British Playwrights, 1956-1995: A Research and Production Sourcebook. Ed. William Demastes. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1996. Reference R 922.09 B862 Contemporary American Theater Critics: A Directory and Anthology of their Works. Comp. M.E. Comtois and Lynn F. Miller. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1977. Reference R 792.9 C741c Contemporary Authors. Gale, 2001- . The E.H. Little Library also has copies of the print volumes from 1967-2003; they are shelved in Reference at call number R 928 C76. Contemporary Dramatists. Ed. Thomas Riggs. 6th ed. New York: St. James Press, 1999. Reference R 822.09 C761 1999 Contemporary Gay American Poets and Playwrights: An A-to-Z Guide. Ed. Emmanuel S. Nelson. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2003. Reference R 810.9 C7612 Contemporary Jewish-American Dramatists and Poets: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook. Ed. Joel Shatzky and Michael Taub. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Reference R 928.1 C761 Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1984- . Reference R 927.9 C761 Critical Survey of Drama. Ed. Carl Rollyson. 2nd rev. ed. 8 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2003. Reference R 809.2 C934 Dictionary of Literary Biography. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1978- . Reference R 928.1 D554 To locate relevant entries in this set, consult Gale's Literary Index. Dictionary of the Black Theatre: Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Selected Harlem Theatre. Allen Woll. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1983. Reference R 792.08 W863d Enter the Players: New York Stage Actors in the Twentieth Century. Thomas S. Hischak. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2003. Reference R 927.92 H673e Famous Actors and Actresses on the American Stage. William C. Young. 2 vols. New York: Bowker, 1975. Reference R 792.02 Y78f The Gay and Lesbian Theatrical Legacy: A Biographical Dictionary of Major Figures in American Stage History in the Pre-Stonewall Era. Ed. Billy Harbin et al. Ann Arbor, MI: Univ. of Michigan Press, 2005. Reference R 927.92 G285 International Dictionary of Theatre. Ed. Mark Hawkins-Dady. 3 vols. Chicago, IL: St. James Press, 1992. Reference R 792 I61 Note: Volume 2 covers playwrights; volume 3 covers actors, directors, and designers. Notable Women in the American Theatre: A Biographical Dictionary. Ed. Alice M. Robinson et al. New York: Greenwood, 1989. Reference R 927.92 N899 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. ed. H.C.G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. 60 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2004. Reference R 920 N2111 Stage Deaths: A Biographical Guide to International Theatrical Obituaries, 1850-1990. Comp. George B. Bryan. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1991. Reference R 927.92 S779 Theatrical Designers: An International Biographical Dictionary. Ed. Thomas J. Mikotowicz. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1992. Reference R 927.92 T374 Theatrical Directors: A Biographical Dictionary. Ed. John Frick and Stephen Vallillo. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1994. Reference R 927.9 T374 Victorian Actors and Actresses in Review: A Dictionary of Contemporary Views of Representative British and American Actors and Actresses, 1837-1901. Ed. Donald Mullin. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1983. Reference R 927.92 V645 Who was Who in the Theatre, 1912-1976. 4 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1978. Reference R 927.92 W621 See also ... the Library Catalogue (for books at Davidson) and WorldCat (for books not at Davidson but available through interlibrary loan). Search strategy 1: do a subject search for the person's name (last name first). Search strategy 2: do a subject keyword searches to find books about specific types of theatre professionals. Useful subject keywords include: actors and biography actresses and biography theater critics and biography theatrical managers and biography American Theatre See also World Theatre, below. African American Theatre Directory, 1816-1960: A Comprehensive Guide to Early Black Theatre Organizations, Companies, Theatres, and Performing Groups. Bernard L. Peterson, Jr. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1997. Reference R 792.08 P485a American Theatrical Periodicals, 1798-1967: A Bibliographical Guide. Carl J. Stratman. Durham, NC: Duke Univ. Press, 1970. Reference R 016.79 S899a Note: The Little Library has many theatre periodicals, including Playbill (1998 to present), Plays & Players (1966-1980, 1982-2000), and Theatre World (1944-1950, 1952-1954, 1956-1971, 1980 to present), among others. Broadway, Its History, People, and Places: An Encyclopedia . Ken Bloom. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2004. Reference R 792.03 B655b Cambridge Guide to American Theatre. Ed. Don Wilmeth and Tice Miller. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1993. Reference R 792.0973 C178 Dictionary of the Black Theatre: Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Selected Harlem Theatre. Allen Woll. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1983. Reference R 792.08 W863d Encyclopedia of the American Theatre, 1900-1975. Edwin Bronner. San Diego, CA: Barnes, 1980. Reference R 792.09 B869e Encyclopedia of the New York Stage. Samuel L. Leiter. New York: Greenwood Press, 1985- . Reference R 792.9 L533e The Library has volumes covering the years 1920-1950. More Opening Nights on Broadway: A Critical Quotebook of the Musical Theatre, 1965 through 1981. Comp. Steven Suskin. New York: Schirmer Books, 1997. Reference R 792.6 M836 The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. 3rd. ed. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2004. Reference R 792.0973 B729o3 United States Theatre: A Bibliography from the Beginning to 1990. Robert Silvester. Romsey, England: Motley Press, 1993. Reference R 016.792 S587u World Theatre Britain's Theatrical Periodicals, 1720-1967: A Bibliography. Carl J. Stratman. New York: New York Public Library, 1972. Reference R 016.79 S899b The Cambridge Guide to the Theatre. Ed. Martin Banham. New ed. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1995. Reference R792.03 C178 The Cambridge Guide to World Theatre. Ed. Martin Banham. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1988. Reference R 792 C178 A Companion to Post-War British Theatre. Philip Barnes. Totowa, NJ: Barnes & Noble, 1986. Reference R 792.0942 B261c The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre. Ed. Colin Chambers. New York: Continuum, 2002. Reference R 927.9 C762 Critical Survey of Drama. Ed. Carl Rollyson. 2nd rev. ed. 8 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2003. Reference R 809.2 C934 Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre. Kurt Gänzl. 2nd ed. 3 vols. New York: Schirmer, 2001. Reference R 782.14 G211e2 International Dictionary of Theatre. Ed. Mark Hawkins-Dady. 3 vols. Chicago, IL: St. James Press, 1992. Reference R 792 I61 McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama. Ed. Stanley Hochman. 2nd ed. 5 vols. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984. Reference R 809.2 M147, 1984 The Oxford Companion to the Theatre. Ed. Phyllis Hartnoll. 4th ed. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1983. Reference R 792.03 H33o4 The Oxford Dictionary of Plays. Michael Patterson. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Reference R 809.2 P318o The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance. Ed. Dennis Kennedy. 2 vols. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2003. Reference R 792.03 O98 The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre. Ed. John Russell Brown. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1997. Reference R 792.09 O98 The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre. Ed. Don Rubin. 6 vols. New York: Routledge, 1994-2000. Reference R 792.03 W927 See also ... the Library Catalogue (for books at Davidson) and WorldCat (for books not at Davidson but available through interlibrary loan). Search strategy: do a subject search to find books on specific topics. Examples of subject terms include: Theater Europe history Theater Great Britain history 19th century Theater Great Britain history 20th century Theater United States history Production History For information about the history of the productions of works by specific dramatists, search the Library Catalogue or WorldCat. Relevant subject headings include: [name and birth and death dates of playwright] dramatic production [name and birth and death dates of playwright] stage history Brecht Bertolt 1898-1956 stage history Chekhov Anton Pavlovich 1860-1904 dramatic production Chekhov Anton Pavlovich 1860-1904 stage history Garcia Lorca Federico 1898-1936 stage history Ibsen Henrik 1828-1906 stage history Shaw Bernard 1856-1950 dramatic production Shaw Bernard 1856-1950 stage history American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. Gerald Bordman. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1992. Reference R 782.1 B729a The American Repertory Theatre Reference Book: The Brustein Years. Marilyn J. Plotkins. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2005. Reference R 792.0974 P729a American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama. Gerald Bordman and Thomas Hischak. 4 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1994-2001. Reference R 792.0973 B729a The Library has volumes covering the years 1869-2000. American Theatre Companies. Ed. Weldon B. Durham. 3 vols. New York: Greenwood, 1986-1989. Reference R 792.0973 A512 The first volume covers 1749-1887, the second 1888-1930, and the third 1931-1986. Annals of the New York Stage. George Clinton Densmore Odell. 15 vols. New York: Columbia Univ. Press, 1927-1949. Little Library Stacks 792 O23a Best Plays... (1909 to present) Little Library Stacks 812.08 M29be The Library has 1919 to present. Provides information about all plays produced in New York as well as listings of plays premiered in theatres across the U.S. Also includes lists of awards and prizes as well as texts of the best plays of the year. For the years 1894-1971, consult the Directory of the American Theater, 1894-1971, edited by Otis L. Guernsey (New York: Dodd, Mead, 1971), a cumulative index shelved in Reference at call number R 016.8 G933d. Variant titles for this set include Applause/Best Plays Theater Yearbook, Burns Mantle Theater Yearbook, Best Plays and the Year Book of the Drama in America, and The Burns Mantle Best Plays. Dictionary of the Black Theatre: Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Selected Harlem Theatre. Allen Woll. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1983. Reference R 792.08 W863d The Encyclopedia of the American Theatre, 1900-1975. Edwin Bronner. New York: A.S. Barnes, 1980. Reference R 792.09 B869e Encyclopedia of the New York Stage. Samuel L. Leiter. New York: Greenwood Press, 1985- . Reference R 792.9 L533e The Library has volumes covering the years 1920-1950. International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (c. 1982 to present) Includes citations to, and some full text of, journal articles, books, and essays on all aspects of theatre and the performing arts. International in scope. Unlike the MLA International Bibliography, the International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance focuses on theatre-as-performance. Search syntax: Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. The London Stage ... A Calendar of Plays and Players. J.P. Wearing. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1976- . Reference R 792.0942 L847 The Library has volumes covering the years 1890-1959. Theatre Journals Playbill (1998 to present) Little Library Bound Periodicals Plays and Players (1966-1980, 1982-1997) Little Library Bound Periodicals Theatre World (1944-1950, 1952-1954, 1956-1971, 1980 to present) Little Library Stacks 792 T37 For lists of additional theatre journals, consult American Theatrical Periodicals, 1798-1967: A Bibliographical Guide. Carl J. Stratman. Durham, NC: Duke Univ. Press, 1970 Reference R 016.79 S899a. Britain's Theatrical Periodicals, 1720-1967: A Bibliography. Carl J. Stratman. New York: New York Public Library, 1972. Reference R 016.79 S899b Web Sites Internet Broadway Database, from the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. London Stage Project, 1800-1900, edited by Joseph Donohue, Department of English, University of Massachusetts An ongoing project; currently contains a day-to-day calendar for the Adelphi Theatre and basic information about London theatres from 1800 to 1810. Theatre Reviews See the Library's Guide How to Find Theatre Reviews. Cultural & Historical Background Consult the following sources for brief background information and for their bibliographies, which will lead you to additional, more in-depth material. Search the Library Catalogue or WorldCat for the titles listed in the bibliographies and note the subject headings in the records; you can use these subject headings to find other works on the same topic. Dictionary of 20th Century European History. Edward Townley. Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1999. Reference R 940.5 T746d Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 10 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2003. Reference R 973 D554 2003 Dictionary of Art. Ed Jane. Turner 34 vols. New York: Grove’s Dictionaries, 1996. Reference R 703 D554 Dictionary of German History, 1806-1945. Wilfried Fest. New York: St. Martin's, 1978. Reference R 943 F418d Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture. Ed. James S. Donnelly, Jr. 2 vols. Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference, 2004. Reference R 941.5 E561 Encyclopedia of Russian History. Ed. James R. Millar. 4 vols. New York: Macmillan, 2003. Reference R 947 E561 Gale Virtual Reference Library A collection of electronic reference books. New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Horowitz. 6 vols. Detroit, MI: Scribner's, 2005. Reference R 901.9 D554 2005 The Library also has a copy of the first edition, the Dictionary of the History of Ideas, edited by Philip P. Wiener (5 vols.; New York: Scribner, 1973-1974), shelved in Reference at call number R 901.9 D554. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Sally Mitchell et al. New York: Garland, 1988. Reference R 942.08 V645 For journal articles, also consult: America: History and Life (Prehistory to present [historical time period covered]; 1964 to present [publication date of articles and books indexed]) Indexes scholarly articles, review of scholarly books, and doctoral dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ? Historical Abstracts (1450 to present [historical time period covered]; 1954 to present [publication date of articles and books indexed]) Indexes scholarly articles, review of scholarly books, and doctoral dissertations on world history, excluding the history of the U.S. and Canada. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Dramatic & Literary Criticism Print | Online Print Sources for Dramatic & Literary Criticism Bibliographies for Specific Playwrights To find bibliographies for specific playwrights, do a subject search or subject keywords search in the Library Catalogue or WorldCat. The format for the subject heading is: [name and birth and death dates of playwright] bibliography. Bernard Shaw: A Guide to Research. Stanley Weintraub. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State Univ. Press, 1992. Reference R 016.82 S53w Bibliographic Shaw: Including a Supplement to Bernard Shaw, a Bibliography. Ed. Dan H. Laurence and Fred D. Crawford. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State Univ. Press, 2000. Reference R 016.82 S53L The Critical Reputation of Tennessee Williams: A Reference Guide. John S. McCann. Boston, MA: G.K. Hall, 1983. Reference R 016.81 W727m Garcia Lorca, a Selectively Annotated Bibliography of Criticism. Ed. Francesca Colecchia. New York: Garland, 1979. Reference R 016.86 G216c Henrik Ibsen: A Bibliography of Criticism and Biography, with an Index to Characters. Ina Ten Eyck Firkins. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1921. Reference R 016.8398 I14f International Ibsen Bibliography, from the Ibsen Centre, Oslo, Norway A bibliography of materials held by the Ibsen Centre. Includes works by Ibsen as well as books, articles, chapters, conference proceedings, essays, pamphlets, and theses about Ibsen and his works. J.M. Synge: A Bibliography of Criticism. E.H. Mikhail. Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, [1975]. Reference R 016.82 S99m J.M. Synge: A Bibliography of Published Criticism. Paul M. Levitt. New York: Barnes & Noble, [1974]. Reference R 016.82 S99L Tennessee Williams: A Bibliography. Drewey Wayne Gunn. 2nd ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1991. Reference R 016.81 W727g Other Print Sources for Dramatic & Literary Criticism American Drama Criticism: Interpretations, 1890-1977. Comp. Floyd Eugene Eddleman. 2nd ed. Hamden, CT: Shoe String Press, 1979. reference R 016.81 P174a2 American Drama Criticism: Supplement I to the Second Edition. Comp. Floyd Eugene Eddleman. Hamden, CT: Shoe String Press, 1984. Reference R 016.81 P174a2-s American Drama Criticism: Supplement II to the Second Edition. Comp. Floyd Eugene Eddleman. Hamden, CT: Shoe String press, 1989. Reference R 016.81 P174a2-s2 Annual Bibliography of English Language & Literature (ABELL). Cambridge: Bowes & Bowes, 1924 - . Reference R 016.82 M689a Indexes journal articles and books published from 1920 to present; also includes citations to book reviews. ABELL is particularly good source of information about books published in the U.K. Many of these works do not appear in the MLAIB. Bulletin of Bibliography and Dramatic Index. Boston: Boston Book Co., [1912-1953]. Reference R 011.05 B936 Library has: 1914-1949 The Dramatic Index was published quarterly and appears in the Bulletin of Bibliography. Dramatic Criticism Index: A Bibliography of Commentaries on Playwrights from Ibsen to the Avant-Garde. Ed. Paul Breed and Florence Sniderman. Detroit, MI: Gale, [1972]. Reference R 016.82 B832d European Drama Criticism. Comp. Helen H. Palmer and Anne Jane Dyson. Hamden, CT: Shoe String Press, 1968. Reference R 016.8 P174e European Drama Criticism: Supplement 1-2. Comp. Helen H. Palmer and Anne Jane Dyson. 2 vols. Hamden, CT: Shoe String Press, 1970-1974. Reference R 016.8 P174e Supp. Gale Literary Criticism Titles Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1981- . Reference R 809.03 N714 To locate relevant entries in this set, consult Gale's Literary Index. Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1978- . Reference R 809.04 T971 To locate relevant entries in this set, consult Gale's Literary Index. Contemporary Literary Criticism. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1973- . Reference R 809.04 C761 To locate relevant entries in this set, consult Gale's Literary Index. Modern Drama Scholarship and Criticism, 1966-1980: An International Bibliography. Charles A. Carpenter. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1986. Reference R 016.8 C295m Modern Drama Scholarship and Criticism, 1981-1990: An International Bibliography. Charles A. Carpenter. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1997. Reference R 016.8 C295m 1981-1990 Online Sources for Dramatic & Literary Criticism Academic Search Premier (1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Essay & General Literature Index Indexes essays published in books and edited collections. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. Humanities Abstracts (1907 to present). Indexes articles, interviews, obituaries, book, theatre, and film reviews, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (c. 1982 to present) Includes citations to, and some full text of, journal articles, books, and essays on all aspects of theatre and the performing arts. International in scope. Unlike the MLA International Bibliography, the International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance focuses on theatre-as-performance. Search syntax: Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. MLA International Bibliography (1926 to present). Indexes journal articles, books, and doctoral dissertations in the fields of English, American, European, Asian, African, and Latin American linguistics, modern languages and literatures, film studies, and folklore. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Periodicals Index Online (c 1665 to 1995) Indexes articles from humanities and social sciences periodicals from their first issues to 1995. Particularly useful for locating references to articles from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. International in scope. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Using RefWorks Need help managing the citations that you are finding in databases? Try RefWorks! You can use it to organize your citations, keep track of your notes on books and articles, and generate bibliographies. Find out more; consult our guide on Using RefWorks. Connect to RefWorks Tips & Further Help How to Narrow or Broaden your Search How to Identify a Scholarly Article How to Search the Web: Tools & Tips How to Evaluate Web Resources How to Use RefWorks Research Planner (pdf document) Research Log (pdf document)

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