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Articles and More
FINDING JOURNAL ARTICLES AND MORE
The following online databases are excellent sources for finding critical articles, interviews, production histories, reviews of specific performances, and other information about American musicals.
This database is the best one to use to find articles published in journals and books, as well as whole books and other publications, on all aspects of theatre, dance, and other performing arts. The emphasis in this index is on theatrical production issues and individual productions, performers, directors, designers, etc.
The full text of articles from more than 195 journals and more than 360 full-text books is included. Years of coverage vary by title.
This database indexes articles published from 1970 to the present in more than 705 international music periodicals on all aspects of classical & popular music. It is the major resource for finding information on any aspect of music, including musical theatre.
This database indexes articles published in the most important journals on theatre, music, and other fields in the humanities, from 1984 to the present. It is a good source for finding articles on the American musical theatre, in addition to the two indexes listed above.
The full text of many of the articles is available online from 1995, or later, to the present. For indexing of articles in humanities journals prior to 1984, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective.
This database indexes articles published in the most important journals on theatre, music, and other fields in the humanities and social sciences, from 1907-1984. It is a good source for finding articles on American musicals produced before 1985.
For coverage of articles published from 1985 to the present, use Humanities Full Text and/or Social Sciences Full Text.