Course-Related Guide:
Introduction to Theatre
The following links provide
information, texts, and other resources to serve as starting
points in your research for this course. Suggestions for
additions to this list that might be particularly helpful for
classes or activities at Trinity may be sent to
Benjamin Harris, the
library's liaison for the Speech and Drama Department.
Searching for Images /
Searching for
Design & Color /
Searching for Music
Searching for Information on Plays and Performances /
Browsing the
Collection / Internet
Resources / Citing
Sources
Searching
for Images: Art and Photography
The following reference texts and
electronic resources are helpful starting points for locating
specific images or for browsing collections of images:
ARTstor
This database of images---currently the largest and most powerful
database of its kind---allows for easy searching and browsing.
The additional historical information provided with each image and
the ability to scan and focus on specific parts of the image allows
the viewer to see details obvious only to someone seeing the actual
painting.
Grove Dictionary of Art (Reference,
N 31 D53 1996)
More encyclopedia than dictionary, this multi-volume set
includes some pictures and bibliography but is more helpful if
the searcher already has a sense of their topic.
Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (Reference,
N 7760 L49 1981)
This multi-volume encyclopedia is a must for
anyone doing research on classical (i.e., Greek and Latin)
aesthetics and imagery. So, you can't read it---great
images of statuary, bas reliefs, and more.
Pictorial
Encyclopedia of the Oriental Arts (Reference, N 7262 P5)
While these 5 volumes feature primarily black and white
pictures, the images may give searchers reference to art and
artifacts that may be used when searching other sources.
Styles, Schools, and Movements: An Encyclopaedic Guide to
Modern Art (Ref., N 6490 D4267 2002)
Single volume text offers images, description, and sources for
further study on the different categories of artistic work
created from 1860 to 2000.
Searching for Color
and Design
The following books and electronic resources may offer helpful
starting points for researchers to consider the use of color and
the history and development of design:
Avery Index
The Avery Index to Architectural
Periodicals database offers a comprehensive listing of journal
articles on architecture and design, including bibliographic
descriptions on subjects such as the history and practice of
architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic
preservation, and interior design and decoration.
Elements
of Design: A Practical Encyclopedia of the Decorative Arts
from the Renaissance to the Present. (Reference NK 750
E48 2003)
Your librarian’s favorite art reference, this encyclopedia
organizes images and information about furniture, pottery,
glass, silvery and metalwork and textiles by period. When you
open to the Art Nouveau section (1890-1914), you find
information about the period and images of furniture, pottery,
candlesticks, fabrics, etc. from that period. This resource
offers a quick, comprehensive view of design in the practical
arts for the periods covered.
Elements
of Style: Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Architectural
Details from 1485 to the Present. (Reference, NA 2850 E44
1996)
Organized by style, searchers can find information about
construction and visual aesthetics of various architectural
features. For example, designers doing research on the British
Victorian period will find images and descriptions of doors,
windows, walls, ceilings, fireplaces, lighting, and more.
This resource might be particularly useful for set or
construction designers working in a period.
Munsell Book of Color (Reference, ND
1285 M8 1929)
This ancient print resource (1929) was once the preeminent
resources on color, color perception, hues, etc. Today, it is
reminiscent of visiting the paint department of Home Depot in
book form, but might be a worthy resource to visit when
thinking about color options and selections.
Textile
Designs (Reference, NK 9500 M45 2002)
Do you want to find fabrics that show different types of thorn
imagery? Maybe you are looking for images of ethnic fabrics,
or fabrics from particular time periods or artistic
movements? This is the reference text for you, and is an
enjoyable review of color and design work in textile form.
Searching for Music
The following print resources offer good starting points for
finding music and locating information related to specific types
of music, music artists, works, etc. Also note that the Naxos
Music Library offers free music streaming online.
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
(Reference, ML 100 G16 1998)
Entries in this encyclopedia may be of interest to those who
have an initial familiarity with an indigenous music and seek
more information, further resources, titles, artists, etc.
Naxos Music Library
Collection of 75,000+ tracks of multiple genres of music
streamed at 64K. Note that only a limited number of
users are allowed to stream simultaneously, so please close
Naxos when you have completed searching and listening.
New Grove Dictionary of
Music and Musicians
Expanded
online version of the print reference resource, covering all
aspects of music.
New Grove Dictionary of Music and
Musicians (Reference, ML 100 N48 2000)
If you want to feel the real, paper thing, the 2000 edition of
the print version of Grove is available in the library's
reference section.
Quest
Access the library's catalog of CDs and records by using the
library's catalog. If you would like to browse a list of
musical offerings by genre,
click here.
Arts and Humanities Search
Index to arts and humanities journals and selected articles from
social science and science journals.
All Things Shakespeare (Reference, PR
2892 O56 2002)
This two-volume set is a basic encyclopedia for topics related
to Shakespeare and his play. The many woodcuts and images
related to these entries may be useful for those conducting
visual research on Shakespeare and his plays.
Chronology of American Musical Theater
(Reference, ML 1711.8 N3 N67 2002)
Beginning with the year 1750, this three volume set seeks to
offer a chronological history of American musical theater.
The text acts as something of a timeline, which could make
searching challenging. Searchers seeking information on various
productions of a single play, or those hoping to find out who
was involved in the production of musical plays, the title index
at the end of volume 3 should be helpful.
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Index to over 400 journals related to communications and mass media,
with full text for over 200 journals.
Humanities Abstracts
Citations and abstracts from articles and reviews in the
humanities.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama
(Reference, PN 1625 M3)
They don't make 'em like this anymore. This five-volume work
includes entries on playwrights, play productions, specific theaters and
theater groups, as well as more general entries on histories of drama in
differing communities. The wealth of images from the history of
stage drama might be particularly useful.
MLA International Bibliography
Major citation index to critical scholarship
in literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. Some full-text articles.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
This database includes the full text for historical editions of the New York Times and the
Washington Post. Searchers can find reviews for specific productions of
plays on and off Broadway starting in the mid-1800s.
Browsing the Collection
A common method of finding information in libraries has been to browse the
collection. Since books and other resources are organized by topic, you
can find a specific section of the library and browse that section for
resources relevant to your search. The trick is knowing where to go
to browse:
1. Locate a book or resource using
the catalog. Find this resource in the library and then browse the area
where the resource is located. There is a very good chance that there will
be similar resources in the vicinity.
2. Go directly to call numbers that
you know to be relevant to your searching interest. The call number
is the identifying code given to each book, and these codes are based on
the Library of Congress classification system. If you are familiar with
the Dewey Decimal system, this should be a familiar organizing strategy.
If you would like to see a listing of the Library of Congress call numbers
arranged by topic,
follow this link. If you click on one of the topics in the
classification outline, you will be directed to a list of more specific
subtopics.
Internet Resources
Internet resources should be evaluated before
they are included in a scholarly project. Web resources are
not always helpful to students and scholars because
(1) website addresses and contents change, making it difficult for a
reader to verify or refer to the source;
(2) websites are difficult to evaluate, often due to missing
information related to authority, currency, and accuracy;
(3) and website authors do not always use materials with
consideration to copyright law.
Always consult with your instructors before using Internet Resources
as a component in your scholarly work. The following resources
have been evaluated by your Trinity University librarian:
ArtSource
While several sites included here offer more comprehensive listings, the smaller
scope and consistent maintenance of this site may make it more manageable for
beginning searchers. The "New Media" section is a rarity among arts links
sites, as this is a topic usually organized into web guides for technology and
communications.
AskArt
This searchable site includes biographical summaries of more than 27,000 North
American artists. Note that the summary of each artist also includes links
to lists of periodicals, books, etc. related to his or her life and work.
Coleccion Ciscneros
Featuring Latin American Artists from the 17th century to the present day, this
site includes work and information on more than 160 individuals. Also note
that the "Study" section of the site includes a glossary, bibliography, and a
study guide designed to help viewers explore paintings and topics in modern
Latin American art.
Intute: Arts and Humanities
Formerly "ADAM: Art, Design, Architecture, and Media Information
Gateway," this online gateway (basically, search engine focused specifically on art
related websites) includes 2500 sites on art and art related topics.
Jack Wolcott's Theatre History on the Web
Wolcott, has maintained this resource since 1996. Including
annotated links to sites on theater history (from the classical to
contemporary periods), stagecraft (lighting, costuming, make-up),
and physical resources (libraries, archives, commercial contacts),
the helpful scope of the site is complimented by its accuracy.
Perseus Digital Library
Digital online library of materials on the Archaic and classic Greek worlds,
Latin texts and tools, Renaissance materials, ancient science, Roman materials,
Greek lexicography, art and archeology texts, works of Christopher Marlowe,
and Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Illustrated
Hosted by Emory University, this "work in progress, explores nineteenth-century
paintings, criticism and productions of Shakespeare's plays and their influences
on one another."
Voice of the Shuttle
VOS remains one of the best, most reliable, and well maintained
link sites available. Resources listed under the topics Art, Art History,
and Cultural Studies may be of particular interest.
Cite Your Sources
Books, journal articles, images, and music are all governed by the
same U.S. copyright laws. Further, these resources are the
intellectual property of others, and should be cited when used in
a scholarly context.
Refer to the
library's pages for citing sources to find out how to cite
these sources in different formats.
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