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Washington and Lee University

Introduction to theatrical Design

THEATER 151

Prof. Collins

Fall 2008

Research Guide prepared by Yolanda Merrill, Humanities Librarian

 

Images for Art, Architecture, Fashion

ArtStor

The Costume Page.

The Costumer's Manifesto. From the U. of Alaska, Fairbanks

Google

PicSearch

Visual Resource Center at Washington and Lee's art dept.

 

Background Information

The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre

Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion

Performing Arts Encyclopedia  (Library of Congress)

Magill On Literature

Literature Resource Center

Index to Play in Collections - John Ottemiller

Play Index

Finding Books

Annie. W&L's online catalog

WorldCat. Hundred of library catalogs combined

SUBJECT search: theater architecture

                         theaters stage-setting and scenery

Finding Articles

Arts and Humanities Search

Academic Search Complete

JSTOR

Project Muse

Art Full Text

Important Periodicals

Theatre Crafts

TCI: Theatre Crafts International

Entenrtainment Technology

Live Design

---------titles above are the same journal with title changes throughout the years.

Stage Directions

American Theatre

TD&T

Theater

Theatre Arts

Technical Brief

Criticism and Reviews

Historical New York Times

New York Times on the Web

Periodicals Index Online (incorporates the "Readers Guide to Periodical Literature")

New York Theatre Critics Reviews (not at W&L)

London Theatre Record (not at W&L)

 

How To

Write an academic paper. Excellent introduction to researching and writing an academic paper. Created by Dartmouth College library.

Request an item on Interlibrary Loan. This W&L service will borrow books and articles for you from other libraries.

Write your bibliography.  Learn to cite your sources using the MLA (Modern Language Association) Citation Style guide.

RefWorks : saves lists of citations from databases, and creates notes and bibliographies

Avoid Plagiarism. Staying out of trouble.

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