Theater and dance journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts . Publication dates: 1900 to present (mostly after 1984) International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text International Bibliography of Theater & Dance with Full Text
World theater as practiced in 177 countries, from 1945 to the present day. Explores the social milieu from which each national theater community arises. Includes puppet theater and dance theater.
Publication dates: worldwide, ca. 1850-2005. Concentrates on drama as literature, rather than as performance. The best place to look for authoritative biographical information on lesser known playwrights from around the world. There are also extensive entries on individual works (e.g. Zong Fuxian's "In a Land of Silence").
Location: Online and Bates Bookstacks PN2581 .C36 2004 v.1-3
Three volume history of British theater starting around the time of Shakespeare and continuing forward. An excellent source for background information and contextualization of British theater.
The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama
The Cambridge History of American Theatre
The Cambridge History of British Theatre