Performing Arts
Online Resources
We provide a wide range of electronic resources to support your research and studies. They are available 24/7 and this information will guide you to appropriate resources.
To help you get started and access the most relevant information for your research you will find:
- key collections of essential journals for your subject, many available in full text
- wider research resources, useful if you need to search across a number of disciplines
We also have access to full text newspapers and on-line dictionaries and for wider reading we have an extensive collection of e-books; please use our General Resources pages for more information and access. For more help with e-resources please see our frequently asked questions.
The Library Catalogue will give you access to all resources - print, e-resources and your module reading list.
RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management tool that allows you to create a database of references. References can be added manually or imported from electronic journal collections and Google Scholar. For more information take a look at the RefWorks Guide.
Key Collections
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance with Full text
Useful for the study of theatre and Performing Arts to locate journal articles. The subject coverage includes: Theatre, Dance, Drama, Performance Theory, Shakespeare, and Contemporary World Theatre.
JSTOR Collections
An extensive archive of journals, but as it is an archive, the most recently published issues (past 3-5 years) are not available. Use it to find older journal articles. It is extremely relevant for the study of the Performing Arts. The collections include JSTOR Arts and Sciences I, II, III and VII. The specific journals for Dance, Drama, Music, Folk, Theatre, Film and Cinema are within Arts and Sciences III.
Film and Television Literature
Use as a source of information on film to find full text journal articles. Covers the entire spectrum of film and television theory, preservation and restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects and reviews.
The Shakespeare Collection
A useful collection when researching this eminent playwright. It includes the most recent Arden Shakespeare editions of the complete works, as well as editions and adaptations of Shakespeare’s works. Other works published during Shakespeare’s time, the Gordon Crosse Theatrical diaries, criticism, reviews and images.
Project Muse
Use this to find full text journal articles from the Humanities Collection. Research areas of Performing Arts including, theatre studies and music.
Wider Resources
Academic Search Premier
Covers a wide range of subjects including Performing Arts. It is a good starting point when you are new to searching for journal articles it can be used to find full text peer reviewed journal articles.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Use it to locate the bibliographic and citation details of journal articles. These details will help trace the full text article. Indexing lots of journals therefore can provide a good overview of articles for topics relating to the Performing Arts.
Cambridge University Press Journals
A collection of scholarly journals useful for locating full text journal articles for studies within the area of Performing Arts.
Literature Online
Find full text journal articles, other key criticism and reference material. A large collection of English and American poetry, drama and prose to read and refer to. Important information source for Performing Arts research.
MLA International Bibliography
Find the bibliographic details of journal articles, books and dissertations from all over the world. Literary theory and criticism, folk literature, music, art are all included. The dramatic arts are covered as film, radio, television and theatre.
Swetswise Journals
A collection of full text journals that can be used to find journal articles for Performing Arts.
Taylor and Francis Journals
A collection of full text journals that can be used to find journal articles for Performing Arts.
Wiley Online Library
A collection of full text journals that can be used to find journal articles for Performing Arts.
Zetoc
An index that provides the bibliographic details for current journals and conference papers from 1993 to the present. The details of the journal articles can then be used to trace the full text in our library catalogue.
Meet the Learning Services Performing Arts Team
Our aim, in collaboration with academic colleagues, is to support students studying Performing Arts.
We are based in the top floor office of the University Library at Ormskirk.
We provide inductions, information literacy workshops, and 1-to-1 support. We help you to get the most from the resources and services we provide. We work in partnership with academic colleagues to develop group sessions to help you maximise the resources available to support your studies.
If you have a subject related enaquiry please contact us.
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Academic Liaison Manager
Helen Bell
Academic Liaison Librarian
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Learner Support Advisor
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Study Skills Coordinator
Peter Beaumont
Learning Technology Development Officer
Carol Chatten
Learning Technology Development Officer
Support for Specific Learning Difficulties
The Inclusive Services Team, based on the first floor of the University Library provides information, advice, resources and services for students and staff with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD).
Academic Staff
If you're a member of staff looking for advice and support, have a look at the Learning Services wiki.
