LibGuides: Theatre: Journal Articles

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Article Databases for Theatre Literature

OneSearch, the main search box on the library homepage, lets you access most of our full-text journal content in the subject of theatre. However, you may often get better results using more focused subject databases like the ones below.

Use these databases to find literary analysis of plays.

MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association)
Comprehensive index of journal articles and book series on literary studies, film, folklore and linguistics. Treats literature to the medieval period; classical literature is not covered.
ABELL (Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature)
Contains citations and links to scholarly articles, doctoral dissertations, books, and reviews concerning the English language, literature, culture, manuscript and textual studies, and publishing history.

Gale Onefile: Fine Arts
Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.

JSTOR
Online, full text access to scholarly journals from first publication date to a "moving wall" of 2-5 years from present--i.e., the most recent 2-5 years' worth of issues will not be available at any given time. The archived collection includes journals in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The content is searchable by author, title, full-text, discipline, year, and article type.
Project Muse
Database of full-text journals in multiple humanities and social science disciplines.

Google Scholar, another source for articles

Search Google Scholar to find journal articles and various unpublished scholarly documents. To link to articles found in Google Scholar from off-campus you will have to set your preferences. Watch this brief video to find out how.