Research
ENGL 340: Contemporary Drama
Fall 2007
Lisa McDonnell
Librarian: Susan D. Scott; scott@denison.edu; x5714Reference Books
- American Drama Criticism & supplements PS332 .P3 1979
- American Playwrights Since 1945: A Guide to Scholarship, Criticism, and Performance PS 350 .A53 1988
- The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre PN 2035 .C65 2002
- Critical Survey of Drama (8 vols.) PN1625 .C68 2003
- A Guide to Critical Reviews Part I: American Drama, 1909-1982
PN 1707 .S34 pt.1 1984 - International Dictionary of Theatre (3 vols.) PN 2000 .I474
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama (5 vols.) PN 1625 .M3 1984
- Twentieth Century American Dramatists PS 350 .T96 2002
- Asian American Playwrights PS 338 .A74 A9 2002
- African American Dramatists PS338 .N4 A69 2004
- Contemporary Gay American Poets and Playwrights PS325 .C656 2003
Databases
Indexing and abstracting tools lead you to journal articles on a particular topic. These sources give you a citation to an article and often a summary of the contents of the article. Once you have found a citation for an article you are interested in, the next step is to determine whether or not the Denison Library subscribes to that journal. Some of the indexes are in paper; others can be accessed electronically; some are both paper and electronic. The year any play you choose to research was written may determine your choice of format.
Once you have found a citation for an article you are interested in the next step is to determine whether or not the Denison Library subscribes to that journal. Many online indexes have links to the CONSORT catalog. Others have access to the full-text of some articles.
Some of these indexes and abstracts are available only in paper. Others can be accessed electronically. When considering the possibility of a particular journal having online access, begin by searching for the journal title in CONSORT.
Specialized Databases
- MLA International Bibliography An index to books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. Coverage includes literature from all over the world.
- Literary Index Index to various series including The Dictionary Of Literary Biography.
- Literature Criticism Online Online, full-text, extensive compilation of literary commentary.
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index
- Annual Bibliography of English Language & Literature (1920-1997)
- Humanities International Complete
- Literary Reference Center
- International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance
- International Index to the Performing Arts
General Databases
- Academic Search Complete Academic Search Complete is the world's largest scholarly, multi-discipline, full text database designed specifically for academic institutions. This resource indexes over 4300 periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly publications.
- Periodical Index Online
- Newspaper Source
- Lexis-Nexis (London Times, 1985-, can be found using this database.)
- New York Times Archive 1851-2004 Full text of the New York Times newspaper from 1851 through 2004.