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Core Subject Reference Books

Learn how to find reference books in the library catalog.

 

Drama

• British Drama, 1660 – 1779: A Critical History Ref. PR701 .K38 1995
• British Drama, 1950 to the Present: A Critical History Ref. PR736 .R87 1989
• British Playwrights, 1880 - 1956 Ref. PR736 .B7 1996
• British Playwrights, 1880-1956 Ref. PR736 .B7 1996
• British Playwrights, 1956 - 1995 Ref. PR736 .B75 1996
• Broadway: An Encyclopedia Ref. F128.65.T5 B56 2004
• Cambridge History of American Theatre Ref. PN2221 .C37 1998
• Chronology of American Musical Theater Ref. ML1711.8.N3 N67 2002
• Contemporary Dramatists Ref. PR737 .C57 1999
• Critical Survey of Drama Ref. PN1625 .C68 2003
• Drury's Guide to Best Plays Ref. PN1665 .D78 198
• Facts on File Companion to American Drama Ref. PS330 .F33 2004
• Handbook of Classical Drama Ref. PA3024 .H3
• History of African American Theatre Ref. PN2270.A35 H55 2003
• International Dictionary of Theatre Ref. PN2035 .I58
• McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama Ref. PN1625 .M3 1984
• Oxford Companion to American Theatre Ref. PN2220 .B6 2004
• Oxford Companion to the Theatre Ref. PN2035 .O9 1983
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance Ref. PN2035 .O94 2003
• Twentieth-Century Literary Movements Dictionary Ref. PN597 .T94 2000

Film and Television

• African American Films Through 1959 Ref. PN1995.9.N4 R54 1998
• American Cinema: Directors and Directions, 1929-1968 Ref. PN1998.2 .S266 1996
• Blacks in Black and White: A Source Book on Black Films Ref. PN1995.9.N4 S2 1995
• Encyclopedia of American Independent Filmmaking Ref. PN1993.45 .L63 2002
• Encyclopedia of American Television Ref. PN1992.18 .L34 2003
• Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in Hollywood Ref. PN1995.9.M56 M85 2003
• Encyclopedia of European Cinema Ref. PN1993.5.E8 E53 1995
• Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series Ref. PN1997.8 .A76 2001
• Encyclopedia of Filmmakers Ref. PN1998.2 .T53 2002
• Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television Ref. PN1995.9.S76 M85 2004
• Film Encyclopedia Ref. PN1993.45 .K34 2001
• Film Noir Ref. PN1993.5.U6 F5 1992
• Film Review Index Ref. PN1995 .F513 1986
• Film Studies Dictionary Ref. PN1993.45 .B49 2001
• Films by Genre Ref. PN1998 .L63 1993
• Guide to British Cinema Ref. PN1993.5.G7 M327 2003
• History of the American Cinema Ref. PN1993.5.U6 H55 1990
• Horror Films of the 1970s Ref. PN1995.9.H6 M85 2002
• Les Brown's Encyclopedia of Television Ref. PN1992.18 .B7 1992
• Magill's Cinema Annual Ref. PN1993.3 .M34
• The New York Times Encyclopedia of Film Ref. PN1993 .N465 1984
• The Oxford Companion to Australian Film Ref. PN1993.5.A8 O96 1999
• Selected Film Criticism Ref. PN1995 .S426 1982
• Women and American Television: An Encyclopedia Ref. PN1992.8.W65 L69 1999
• Women Film Directors Ref. PN1998.2 .F67 1995

Music

• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 Ref. ML102.P66 B35 2004
• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Classical MusiciansRef. ML105 .S612 1997
• Baker's Student Encyclopedia of MusicRef. ML100 .B26 1999
• Concise Edition of Baker's Biographical Dictionary of MusiciansRef. ML105 .B16 1994
• The Down Home Guide to the Blues Ref. ML156.4.B6 S26 1991
• The Early Swing Era, 1930 to 1941 Ref. ML3506 .O45 2002
• Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001 Ref. ML102.P66 J44 2003
• Encyclopedia of Concert Music Ref. ML100 .E85
• Facts Behind the Songs Ref. ML102.P66 F2 1993
• The Green Book of Songs by Subject Ref. ML156.4.P6 G73 2002
• Music of the Golden Age, 1900-1950 and Beyond Ref. ML3477 .I44 1998
• New Oxford History of Music Ref. ML160 .N44
• The Norton/Grove Concise Encyclopedia of Music Ref. ML100 .N9 1994
• The Oxford Dictionary of Music Ref. ML100 .K35 1994
• The Oxford Illustrated History of Opera Ref. ML1700 .O95 1994
• Popular Musicians Ref. ML105 .P66 1999
• The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll Ref. ML102.R6 R64 2001
• The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia Ref. ML102.P66 H57 2002
• Women and Music in America Since 1900 Ref. ML82 .W625 2002

Dance

• International Encyclopedia of Dance Ref. GV1585 .I586 2004

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Circulating Books

To find books on a given subject, search GIL, the online library catalog.

Perform a Keyword Search when you want to match your term with the same term in a certain field of the database, such as Author, Title, Subject, or Series. You can also attempt to match your term as a Keyword (Title/Subject), which will cause the GIL search engine to look in the Title and Subject fields of the record, or you can try to match your term anywhere in the record by selecting Keyword Anywhere.

Use the Exact Search option if you know the exact term you want to match, such as title, author name, or subject. Also, if you know the beginning part of the term, such as the first word of a title or the first few letters of an author's name, you can use the Exact Search option to find the full form of your term. If you are have trouble finding the material you need using a certain subject term, you can also use Exact Search to find what is called a valid Library of Congress Subject Heading, as well as subheadings for that subject term. For instance, if you attempt to find literary criticism using "Literary Criticism" as a subject term, you will find the the valid Library of Congress Subject Heading for "Literary Criticism" is simply "Criticism".

Suggested Library of Congress Subject Headings for Performing Arts:·

• Ballet
• Dance
• Drama
• Dramatists
• Film noir
• Horror films
• Motion Pictures
• Music
• Musicals
• Performing arts
• Theater
• Video recordings

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Electronic Books

In addition to the materials located in the library, GGC provides you with access to some 26,000 full-text electronic books through netLibrary. You can access netLibrary through GALILEO, through GIL, or visit http://netlibrary.com/.

Note: You need to set up a netLibrary account before you can use netLibrary books. However, it is free and only involves filling out a simple form. See our Ebook/netLibrary guide or ask a librarian for more information. netLibrary uses Library of Congress Subject Headings as well, so try the examples given above.

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Series of Books

The Georgia Gwinnett College Library collects series of books in many subject areas, both in print and in netLibrary.

Learn how to find books by series title in the library catalog.

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Article Databases

Use GALILEO databases to find articles. The following databases are a good place to start your search.

If you would like to find out if a particular journal is available electronically, use GALILEO's Journals A-Z. Georgia Gwinnett College Library does not subscribe to all of the databases that UGA subscribes to. Therefore, if you are not a UGA student, you may not have access to some of the databases that are presented in the results of a search in the EJL.

• Classical Music Library (audio files)
  Digitized classical and Baroque music for listening and download. Dowloads are fee-based. Updates vary.
• Smithsonian Global Sound (audio files)
  Historical and contemporary music from around the world.
• Twentieth Century North American Drama (full-text)
  The complete works of major and lesser-known North American playwrights, plus unpublished plays, production information, playbills, and theatre details.
• North American Theatre Online (full-text)
  Bibliographic information on more than 10,000 plays – including unpublished works. It will contain thousands of facts about theaters, authors, theatrical companies, and individuals, as well as some 1,000 playbills, posters, photographs, and related theatrical ephemera.
• North American Women's Drama (full-text)
  Text of 1,500 plays by women from the United States and Canada.
• Black Drama (full-text)
  Text of 1,200 plays (almost a quarter of which previously unpublished), written by more than 300 playwrights from North America, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, and other locations.
• Asian American Drama (full-text)
  Text of 250 plays written by Asian Americans, from the 18th century to the present.
• Academic Search Premier (full-text) provides abstracts and indexing for over 3,800 publications, as well as full text for over 3,200 scholarly journals and general magazines. Coverage: 1984 – present.
• Research Library (full-text) is a multidisciplinary database that covers more than 1,600 publications. Coverage: 1986-present (citations and abstracts); 1991-present (full text for selected publications).
• Humanities Full Text (full-text)
  Full text articles in the Humanities from Wilson OmniFile.
• JSTOR (full-text) JSTOR provides electronic access to back issues of core journal titles in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
• Project Muse (full-text)
  Project Muse provides online access to the full-text of over 100 scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.

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Print Journals and Magazines Located at the GGC Library

Learn how to find print periodicals in the library catalog.

• Cineaste
• Drama Review
• Film Comment
• Film Criticism
• Film Quarterly
• Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
• Journal of Popular Film and Television
• Literature Film Quarterly
• Magnet
• Modern Drama
• Rolling Stone
• Theatre Journal

For more information, see Find Articles.

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Websites

Use caution when selecting web sites to use for research purposes. Search engines such as Google can provide access to web sites relevant to your research, but it is necessary to investigate the authoritativeness of your search results.

Pay attention to certain details:

• Who created the site?
• Are their credentials made available?
• When was the site last updated?
• What is the purpose of the site?
• Is the site trying to sell you something or convince you of something?

For a web site containing high quality, carefully reviewed articles on every imaginable subject, please have a look at SKS Web Select.

UGA Libraries Research Central is a hierarchical guide to subject matter available electronically from UGA.

• Didaskalia Electronic resource and journal dedicated to the study of ancient Greek and Roman drama in performance.
• Inter-Play Inter-play serves as an index for locating plays printed in collections, periodicals, and anthologies. Searchable by author last or first name, play title, or source title.
• Internet Broadway Database The IBDB claims to be the "official database for Broadway theatre information." Besides learning about a particular Broadway season, users may search by shows, people, theatre, character, or awards.
• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Here you will find Academy publications, a searchable database of past Academy Award winners and nominees, and the latest Academy press releases.
• American Film Institute National organization dedicated to advancing and preserving film, television and other forms of the moving image.
• Cannes International Film Festival Through this website, you can learn about 22,000 international film personalities, 5000 films, and 800 awards from 1946-2004.
• Encyclopedia of Television Includes over 1000 essays on television programs, people, networks, trends, historic events and more.
• Hollywood Foreign Press Association The official website for the Golden Globe awards.
• Internet Movie Database Claiming to be "Earth's biggest movie database," the IMDBb contains a collection of movie facts, figures, and trivia as well as links to movie reviews.
• Motion Picture Association of America Find information about U.S. economic reviews, movie ratings, anti-piracy issues, legislation, television parental guidelines, and more.
• Center for Black Music Research Research organization providing information on black music throughout the world. Includes genre descriptions and extensive bibliographies.
• Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Searchable database of over 500 composers. Also includes a timeline and links to other useful websites.
• Essentials of Music Provides coverage of the six main eras in music history, biographies of almost 70 composers, and a glossary of 200 terms.
• Historic American Sheet Music Links to over 3000 pieces of sheet music from the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University.
• Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music As part of the Special Collection department of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library of John Hopkins University, the Levy collection consists of over 29,000 pieces of music with a concentration on American popular music from 1780 to 1960.
• The Symphony: An Interactive Guide Provides biographies on composers, timelines, descriptions of musical structures, a glossary, and an instrument guide.
• Voice of Dance Offers dance reviews, news, calendar listings and more.

Be sure to visit our Guide to Evaluating Web Sites before choosing a website as a source for research!

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More Assistance

If you are having trouble locating the information that you need please seek assistance from a Reference Librarian. The Reference staff may be contacted in person at the Reference Desk, via phone at (678) 407-5064 or via e-mail using the following link:

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