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Performing Arts Databases

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International Index to the Performing Arts
All aspects of the performing arts from over 130 international periodicals. Includes some full text.

JSTOR (Arts and Sciences I and III)
Complete full-text back issues of hundreds of core journals in the Arts and Sciences.

MLA International Bibliography
Index to language, linguistics, and literature. 1926 to present

North American Theatre Online
A comprehensive reference work covering all aspects of the Canadian and American Theatre, including books, people, theatres, productions, and production companies. Some full text. Colonial Times to present

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Academic Search Premier
Social sciences, humanities, business, general science, and education.

Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Locate citations in Arts and Humanities journals. 1980 to present

ERIC
Index and abstracts for education and child development. There is also a Free ERIC version for off campus users. 1967 to present

Expanded Academic ASAP
Humanities, social sciences, science, and communications. Includes some full text. 1980 to present

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Searchable encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research in the arts and sciences.

LexisNexis Academic
Newspaper articles, wire services, legal, broadcast, and business news.

Project MUSE, Arts and Humanities Collection
Full text of over 100 journals in classics, culture, education, film, performing arts, history, literature, religion, and theater.

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