To locate journal articles, you must use article indexes or databases.
Use these selected electronic databases and print indexes to find theatre-related articles.
(To see all databases available at CSULB, click here )
| Intl. Bibliography of Theatre & Dance | Humanities Abstracts |
| Intl. Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA) | MLA Intl. Bibliography |
| Academic Search Complete | Project Muse |
| Newspapers | Dissertations and Theses |
International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance
Indexes every published source related to theatre from all over the world. It's coverage includes books, book chapters, journals, dissertations, conferences, etc. 1984 to present.
International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA)
More than 200 international performing arts periodicals, both scholarly and popular. Covers a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry-including dance, film, television, drama, theater, stagecraft, musical theater, broadcast arts, circus performance, comedy, storytelling, opera, pantomime, puppetry, magic and more. Coverage varies: most 1998-present; (with retrospective coverage for some journals--see title list for details). Updated monthly.
General subject database containing indexing and abstracts for nearly 3,000 journals, with many dating back to 1984. Academic Search Complete also provides full-text data for over 1,200 journals, with some information dating back to 1990.
U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of 150+ major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and new wires. Coverage: 1996 to date. Updated daily.
Humanities Abstracts
Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective
More than 400 periodicals on archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature. Abstracts are available from March 1994 to date. Coverage: Humanities Abstracts, February 1984 to date, Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective, 1907-84.
MLA International Bibliography
Scholarly books, critical articles and essays in journals, and books on post-classical literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. Coverage: 1926 to date. Updated ten times per year.
Provides the full-text electronic versions of more than 40 scholarly journals, including Theatre Journal and Theatre Topics. Updated monthly.
Doctoral dissertations and masters theses from over 1,000 North American and European universities. Coverage: 1861 to date. Updated monthly.
