green divider line
green divider line
Resources for Theater

Subject Librarian: Linda Snow
Phone: 972-883-2626

To find Books or Journals: Library Catalog

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges: PN1600-3307; Musical Theater MT955-956

Selected Reference Tools in Theater

This collection includes sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias and directories to help find brief explanations and general information about terms and concepts in theater.

Reference Sources in Theater

  • Critical survey of drama.  PN1625 .C68 2003 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Readers’ encyclopedia of world drama.  PN1625 .G3 2002 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • All things Shakespeare: an encyclopedia of Shakespeare’s world.  PR2892 .O56 2002 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Encyclopedia of the musical theatre.  ML102.M88 G3 2001 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Asia-American playwrights.  PS338.A74A9 2002 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Spanish dramatists of the Golden Age.  PQ6051.S63 1998 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Contemporary gay American poets and playwrights: an A-Z guide.  PS325 .C656 2003 (Reference, 2nd floor)

Online Reference Sources in Theater

General Reference Sources

Associations Unlimited a list of associations with contact information

Oxford English Dictionary Online

Gale Virtual Reference Library  a comprehensive collection of reference materials in electronic format. 

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

Finding Journal Articles in Theater

To find articles on topics in theater, use a resource from the Performing Arts or Literature & Language database page.  To broaden your search, select a resource from the complete list.

Some useful websites for Theater

Further Questions