Performing Arts

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We have selected some key eresources and individual journal titles to help you locate relevant material for your subject.

Eresources

Eresources are databases of articles from academic journals and specialist maagzines as well as other scholarly content. Some eresources are subject specific and provide more tailored results.

In addition to these key eresources you can also explore our full A-Z of eresources.

Eresource		Description
	International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance	IBTD is a subject-specific database for all disciplines within performing arts and contains over 170 journals, most of which are peer-reviewed. You can search for articles on a specific topic, production, practitioner or movement. Tick 'Full text' to return complete articles.
	ProQuest Arts Premium	This is a large database encompassing all aspects of the arts including art, design, architecture, humanities, film/screen studies, music, performing arts, and more. Publications are either peer-reviewed or highly specialist. Tick 'Full Text' to return results with a PDF of the full article.
	JSTOR	JSTOR is a highly-respected multidisciplinary database of over 12 million journal articles with a strong emphasis on the arts and humanities, including performing arts. Most journals are peer-reviewed. Key titles include TDR, Shakespeare Quarterly and Dance Research Journal.
	Taylor and Francis Journals Online	A multidisciplinary database of peer-reviewed journals on a full range of subjects. Notably for performing arts, it contains articles from Contemporary Theatre Review, Dance Chronicle, Theatre and Performance Design, and Dramatherapy.
	ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global	ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses with a strong representation from the performing arts. Theses are very useful for research as they contain rich bibliographies that you can use to expand your reading.

Individual Journal Titles

These are the key journals and magazines we subscribe to for your subject. For a full range of titles check our A-Z of journals via Journals Search.

Journal		Description
	Performance Research	Peer-reviewed journal focusing on mapping, documenting and analysing all aspects of perfoming arts. Available online from 1997 onwards.
	Studies in Theatre and Performance	Wide ranging in scope, this peer-reviewed journal is one of the most prestigious in the field. Available online from 1997 onwards.
	Studies in Musical Theatre	Leading journal in musical theatre research. Peer-reviewed articles cover topics from representation to choregraphy and singing. Available online and in print from 2008 onwards.
	Dance Research Journal	Published by Cambridge University Press, DRJ features peer-reviewed, scholarly articles on all aspects of dance practice.
	Journal of Singing	The Journal of Singing is the official peer-reviewed journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Available online from 1995 onwards.
	New Theatre Quarterly	Peer-reviewed journal of theatrical scholarship and practice. Available online from 2002 onwards and in print in the library from 1971.
	The Stage	Legendary newspaper in the performing arts. Great for keeping up to date with industry developments. Rolling most recent 3 months available in print in the Library.

Use your university login to access films, documentaries and tutorials streamed straight to your device.

Streaming resource		Description
	LinkedIn Learning	Online tutorials on software including Sibelius, Capture, Adobe CC, audio software and many more. Also discover content for performing arts practitioners such as singing and musical theory, marketing and business planning.
	Theatre Performance and Design Collection	Full productions, interviews, documentaries, books on all aspects of performance. Contents include the full National Theatre Collection, RSC Collection, Broadway+, LA Theatre Works audio dramas, Theatre in Video and much more.
	Digital Theatre +	Digital Theatre Plus offers streamed films of leading productions from Shakespeare to ballet to Broadway.  Each production is supported by additional content, including interviews with the creative and production teams and written study guides that you can use for essays.
	Bloomsbury Video Library	Expansive collection of full productions, documentaries and video workshops. Topics include physical theatre, devising processes, specific practitioners, dance technique and many more. All available to stream in HD on and off-campus.
	Dance in Video	Featuring full performances, interviews, documentaries and tutorials, Dance in Video is the most comprehensive resource available to dance students. You can view work from a huge range of choreographers and dance companies or browse by genre or style. This makes Dance in Video a useful resource for the dance studio and for your assignments.
	BBC Shakespeare Archive	This resource comprises an incredible collection of full-length BBC productions of practically all of Shakespeare's plays and associated materials such as interviews and written guides. The archive is fully searchable so you can look for specific titles, actors and directors.
	Vogue Archive	Archive of every issue of American Vogue since 1892. Useful for period costume, prop and set design. UK Vogue is available in print in the journals archive in the Library from 1964.