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New York Times Theater Reviews

Reference PN 2266. N48

Index of literary works

Literary Index

Index to Gale publications that list relevant works on authors and plays. Index will list the titles, volumes and page numbers of books that contain information on the play the author.

Library Catalog

To locate books on a particular play, use the Library Catalog and do a subject search on the author (last name, first name). Some of the subheadings to look for include:

Dramatic Production		Technique
Stage History

• Not all these subheadings will appear for each author.
• If the name of the play appears, do not assume that the information you need is only under that heading. The other (broader) headings will have information on many of the playwright's plays, hopefully including yours.

Other topics you may want to research and their subject headings:

For		Look up
Costume design		Costume		Men's Clothing
		Costume Design		Vintage Clothing
		Fashion
Music		Music (by time period)		Popular Music - Discography
		Popular Music - Chronology		Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Musical Settings
Set Design		Scene Painting		Stage Management
		Stage - Machinery		Theaters - Sound Effects
		Stage - Models		Theaters _ Stage Setting and Scenery
Stage Direction		Acting		Musicals - Production and Direction
		Method (Acting)		Theaters- Production and Direction
		Movement (Acting)

There are two interesting titles in the C.O.D. collection. The first is The London Stage, 1660-1800 (PN 1582 .G72 L65.) It has some interesting information about staging, lighting, costumes, and the entertainment industry in general. There is also a catalog of plays performed during that time period with some contemporary commentary. The second title is Annals of the New York Stage (PN 2277 .N5 O39) which covers the years 1750-1894.

Article Databases

Although the College of DuPage Library has no online indexes specifically for topics in theatre, many of these general sources cover the topic well. Databases are a particularly good source for reviews. In many cases, the databases will have the full text article available online. Here are some of the theatre journals included in these databases, but don't limit yourself just to these. If you are using these databases from off-campus, please be sure to have your library card available.

Academic OneFile 

(1980-present):Indexes over 3,000 journals and magazines.

Academic Search Premiere (1984-present)

Indexes over 4,500 journals and magazines.

JSTOR 

JSTOR is an archive of digitized journal articles ranging in date from the 1700's to the early 2000's. These collections span a variety of subjects in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Physical Sciences.

New York Times (1999-present)

Full text of the New York Times, excellent for reviews of film, theatre, and art exhibits.

New York Times Historical (1851-2002)

Older papers.

Librarian: Ken Orenic
Phone: (630) 942-2338
E-mail: orenick@cod.edu

This guide was last updated Oct 2012

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