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Periodical Databases Back to Top
Bengal Central Search - Theater 
ERIC
Citations and abstracts in education; also available through the U.S. Department of Education (provided by SUNYConnect).
Humanities International Complete
Covers journals and other important resources in the humanities. Provided by SUNYConnect.
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance with Full Text
Journal articles and books on all aspects of theater and performance worldwide.
JSTOR
Archive of back issues from scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
MLA International Bibliography
Modern Language Association database of journal articles, books, and more pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore (1926 - present).
Project MUSE
Scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Web of Science
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles in all subject areas. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. (1970 - present)
Reference Back to Top
Reference Books: Theater
An active catalog link for reference books in this subject. Reference books are located in the Information Commons room (map).
Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Through the Ages
A broad overview of costume traditions from diverse cultures, ranging from prehistoric times to the present day.
Performing Arts: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books
Bissonnette on Costume 
A visual dictionary of fashion covering the 18th to the 20th centuries, from the Kent State University Museum.
Fashion Era
Images of womens clothing, fashion history, costume history, textiles and social history from the 1800s to 2000.
Internet Broadway Database (IBDB)
Includes records of productions from the beginnings of New York theater to the present. Search by play name, characters, theaters, and more.
Obie Awards
This site includes a searchable database of Off-Broadway award winners back to 1956.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
This encyclopedia provides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe.
Tony Award Winners
Searchable database of Tony Award winners. Use “Year” dropdown menu to find winners for each year back to 1947.
Web Sites Back to Top
Applied and Interactive Theatre Guide
A resource for those who use theater techniques for more than arts or entertainment purposes, such as drama therapy or to focus on social issues, and for those whose theater styles incorporate other than traditional presentation styles.
Artslynx International Theatre Resources
Includes links to a wide range of resources about acting, directing, jobs, museums, playwrights, and much, much more.
Films On Demand 
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
Gilbert and Sullivan Archive 
For all things Gilbert and Sullivan, this site includes clip art, librettos, plot summaries, photographs, song scores, midi and mpeg audio files, and newsletter articles.
Librarians' Internet Index: Performing Arts
The Librarians' Internet Index is a searchable, annotated subject directory of Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians. Topics include actors and acting, costumes, musicals, and theater.
netLibrary
Search the contents of thousands of books online.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
The Web site of this world-famous library provides links to selected Internet resources along with selected online access to information and images in archives and manuscripts, performing arts history, and other collections.
Theatre History Sites on the WWW
Includes links to classical, medieval, Elizabethan, later English theater, the illusionistic stage, American, and other theater sites.
Theatre in Video
Streaming video of over 250 dramatic productions and documentaries about theater, covering works from Sophocles through 20th century playwrights. Includes the complete works of Shakespeare, many produced by the BBC.
Twentieth Century North American Drama
Contains plays written from the late 1800s to the present. Also includes playbills, information on theaters, production companies, and more.
WWW Virtual Library for Theatre and Drama
Includes academic/training institutions worldwide, organizations, theater studies, articles, and other resources.
Government Resources Back to Top
National Endowment for the Arts
The NEA supports artists and the arts in America through grants, fellowships, partnerships, and publications.
New York State Council on the Arts
A state funding agency that provides support for activities of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in New York State and helps to bring artistic programs of high quality to the citizens of the state.
Local Resources Back to Top
Theater Department at Buffalo State
Professional Organizations Back to Top
American Association of Community Theatre
