Libraries and Learning Skills
Research databases are ideal when you need to conduct a more focused search than the library website provides. Databases contain abstracts, journal articles and conference papers on specific subjects. They are ideal for searching specialist resources in your subject area. You can use the library website for searching across multiple databases but for more specific searching please see the list below of databases that are useful for Drama.
Use the Library website to search across multiple databases:
Theatre and drama students often find the following particularly handy.
ArtsProfessional creates and curates the most relevant content for those with a professional interest in the arts sector.
Project Muse provides full-text, high quality articles for the humanities and social sciences from over 120 publishers
The library subscribes to a number of PhD and MA dissertation databases which you may find useful when writing your own dissertation or exploring a subject in depth.
Searchable index and access to open access research theses from European universities.
Searchable index of UK theses with full text available to order.
Information and a searchable index of international electronic theses and dissertations, including some open-access titles.
Search and view open access theses and dissertations.
The following databases are recommended if you are looking for online access to the text of a particular play or the works of a particular playwright.
Contains works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, plus biographies, bibliographies, criticism and reference resources.
Drama Online has a growing collection of drama texts, audio plays and a video collection that provides an essential study tool.