Indexes & Databases - These indexes and databases are the ones most likely to be relevant to research in Theater. This link to Databases A-Z will take you to a full list of available online databases.
Full text of, or citations to, articles in scholarly journals in the humanities. Also covers magazines of interest to humanities researchers (e.g., feature articles, biographical information, fiction, drama, poetry, and reviews of publications and performances). Full text since 1996, citations since 1907.
Indexing, abstracts, and selected full text from scholarly and popular international performing arts periodicals. Subject coverage includes dance, film, television, drama, theatre, stagecraft, musical theatre, broadcast, circus, comedy, storytelling, opera, pantomime, puppetry, magic, and more. 1864-current
A detailed bibliography of journal articles, books, and dissertations. Subjects include literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, and dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing.
Journal articles and book reviews in the arts and humanities. Search by topic or use Cited Reference Search to discover what publications have cited a specific article. 1975-current
Full text of mostly academic journal articles and magazine articles, some articles from trade publications and newspapers, covering all subject areas. 1880s-current
Indexes articles in journals, museum bulletins and yearbooks covering topics in art & architectural history, archaeology, museum studies, graphic arts, industrial design, landscape architecture, urban design, photography, costume design, television and video, motion pictures, advertising art, non-western art and more. 1929-1984 (indexing only; 1984-current (indexing and abstracting); 1995-current (selected full text)
General, U.S. and world news, arts and entertainment, business and financial news, legal news, law reviews, state and Federal case law, Federal code, patents since 1971, selected reference information. Coverage varies by title; most coverage begins in mid-1980s.