DA203: Perspectives in World Dance History
Reference BooksBooks
Databases
Reference Books
Dance Annual Directory [X] GV1580 .D247
Film Choreographers and Dance Directors: An Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia [X] GV1779 .B55 1997
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music [X] ML100 .G16 1998 Includes articles on dance forms.
International Dictionary of ballet [X] GV1585 .I57 1993
International Dictionary of Modern Dance [X] GV1585 .B46 1998
International Encyclopedia of Dance [X] GV1585 .I586 1998
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians [X] ML100 .N48 Includes articles on dance forms.
The Oxford Dictionary of Dance
Books
The Library Catalog includes records for books, journals, and media materials. Try searching some of the following suggested terms as subject headings or keywords to locate books on your topic.
African American dance.
Ballroom dancing.
Break dancing--New York (N.Y.).
Dance--Cambodia.
Dance Latin America--Sociological aspects.
Dance--Philosophy.
Dance--Production and direction.
Flamenco.
Folk dancing--Africa, West.
Modern dance--Social aspects.
Sinulog (Dance)
Most books on dance are in the GV1580-GV1799.4 section of the library.
Databases
International Index to the Performing Arts
All aspects of the performing arts from over 130 international periodicals. Includes some full text. Limited to one user at a time. Includes the following publications: Dance Chronicle, Dance Forum, Dance Research Journal, Dance Teacher, and Danceview.
Academic Search Premier
Contains sources from the social sciences, humanities, business, general science, and education. Includes the following publications: Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, and New Dance Review.
JSTOR (Arts and Sciences I and III)
Complete full-text back issues of hundreds of core journals in the Arts and Sciences. Includes the following publications: Dance Chronicle, Dance Research, and Dance Research Journal
Project MUSE, Arts and Humanities Collection
Full text of over 100 journals in classics, culture, education, film,performing arts, history, literature, religion, and theater. Includes the following publication: Dance Research.
