Dance

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Introduction to Library Research

Basic Reference Sources

• A Core Collection in Dance REF. Z 7514.D2 C685 2001
• America's Irreplaceable Dance Treasures : The First 100 REF. GV1623 .D18 2000
• Biographical Dictionary of Dance REF GV 1785 .A1 C58 1982
• Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ballet REF. GV 1585 .K6313 1982
• Dancers and Choreographers: A Selected Bibliography REF. GV 1785. A1 G48 1995
• Encyclopedia of Theatre Dance in Canada REF. GV1625 .E53 2000
• Fifty Contemporary Choreographers REF. GV1785.A1 B74 1999
• Grey House Performing Arts Directory REF. PN1561 .G74 2001
• International Dictionary of Ballet REF. GV 1585 .I57 1993
• International Dictionary of Modern Dance REF. GV 1585 .I58 1998
• International Encyclopedia of Dance REF. GV 1585. I586 1998
• Film Choreographers and Directors : An Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia, with a History and Filmographies, 1893 through 1995 REF. GV 1779 .B55 1997
• Modern Dance Terminology REF. GV 1585 .L65 1997
• Oxford Dictionary of Dance REF. GV 1585.C78 2000
• Tapworks: A Tap Dictionary and Reference Manual REF. GV 1794. F555 2002

     *REF indicates a print resource located in the Reference stacks on the 1st Floor of the Fogler Library.

Finding Books and Articles

Introduction to Library Research

Use the following online catalogs to find books, videos, microforms etc. on your topic:

• URSUS - our catalog 
• Maine InfoNet (Maine statewide catalog)

To search for journal articles relevant to your topic use the following online indexes:

• Academic Search Premier

• JSTOR

• Project Muse

-find out how to locate full texts of articles retrieved from online databases that have this icon (turn on your audio)

If you already have a citation or just want to browse the contents of a specific journal, use URSUS to find out if we subscribe to it, what format it is in and the dates of coverage.

Selected Online Resources

American Dance Festival

Artslynx International Dance Resources
Collection of dance topics, including styles and genres.

Congress on Research in Dance
International organization of dance scholars.

Dance Critics Association
Professional society for dance writers and critics.

Dance Heritage Coalition
Access, documentation, preservation and education issues pertaining to dance materials.

Dance Notation Bureau
Advances the art of dance through the use of Labanotation

Dance USA
The national service organization for professional dance

Jerome Robbins Dance Collection (New York Public Library)

National Dance Education Association
Advances dance education centered in the arts

New York Public Library Dance Collection

Resources of Scholarly Societies - Dance
List of links to scholarly societies in dance disciplines.

SIBMAS International Directory of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions
Lists over 7000 international institutions with material relating to the performing arts  

Society of Dance History Scholars

Where to go for assistance:

• Ask at the Reference Desk:  Hours
• Ask a Librarian: Virtual Reference

If you wish to email a query or make an appointment with the Dance Librarian, contact Joe Fernandez.

Revised: 09/25/2008
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