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Locating articles

The library does not currently subscribe to a database specific to the field of theatre, but it does provide access to various databases that include materials related to the field. In addition, there are cross-disciplinary databases that include citations to articles about various aspects of theatre, many of which are full text.

Academic Search Complete
Multi-disciplinary. Includes full text
America: History & Life with Full Text
Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Includes full text.
American Decades
Cross-disciplinary. Information on periods of contemporary American social history from 1900-1999.
Literary Reference Center
Provides access to author biographies, plot summaries, book reviews, and literary criticism.
JSTOR
Cross-disciplinary database. Includes full-text articles from over 2,000 publications.
ProQuest Central
Citations, abstracts, and full-text articles and graphics from more than 10,000 magazines, journals and newspapers.

Useful books

Books at the COC Library are shelved by Library of Congress Classification. In this system, books on theatre are mostly found in the call number range PN2000 - PN3307. The library's eBook collections contain additional titles that pertain to theatre. Please find a selection of print and ebook titles below. To find more books, please visit the library website and locate items through OneSearch.

Monologues can be found in the call number range PN2080.

Comedy Tonight!
Call Number: eBook
Innovation in Five Acts: Strategies for Theatre and Performance
Call Number: eBook
So You Want to Be a Theatre Designer?
Call Number: Valencia Stacks PN2091.S8 P348 2015
Sweat
Call Number: Valencia Stacks PS3564.O795 S94 2017
Theatre: The Lively Art
Call Number: Valencia Stacks PN2037 .W57 2010
Theatre of the Borderlands
Call Number: eBook
Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to Theatre Arts
Call Number: Valencia Stacks PN1655 .H57 2016
Theater of Fear and Horror: The Grisly Spectacle of the Grand Guignol of Paris, 1897-1962
Call Number: eBook
Utopia: Three Plays for a Postdramatic Theatre
Call Number: eBook
Working in the Wings: New Perspectives on Theatre History and Labor
Call Number: eBook

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Academic Video Online
Provides access to almost 70,000 video titles spanning a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.

American Association of Community Theatre
The national community theatre organization, whose chief goal is to enable community theatres across the country to become the cornerstones of the creative life of their communities.
American Theatre and Drama Society
An incorporated organization dedicated to the study of theatre and drama in and of the Americas, its varied histories, traditions, literatures, and performances within its cultural contexts.
American Theatre Guild
A not-for-profit, tax-exempt, civic performing arts organization dedicated to providing the experience of live theatre to foster passion, inspire creativity and empower youth within our communities.

College Complete eBook Collection
Provides access to more than 46,000 eBooks from leading academic publishers.

Internet Archive
Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
Purdue OWL
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University provides writing resources and instructional material, including citation style guide examples for MLA, APA, and Chicago.

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