Finding Plays
Where are the plays in Bizzell?
It depends on the nationality and time period of the playwright, and then alphabetically. A few general areas:
Elizabethan/Jacobean such as Kyd, Jonson: PR26xx-
Shakespeare: PR28xx
Restoration and 18th century British playwrights such as Dryden, Etheridge, Wycherley, Goldsmith, Sheridan: PR 3xxx
Post-war British playwrights such as Churchill, Hare, Kane, Pinter, Stoppard: PR60xx
Americans such as Kushner, Howe, Mamet, Shepard: PS35xx
17th century French and Spanish playwrights such as Moliere, Racine, Calderón: PQ18xx
20th century French playwrights such as Genet, Sartre: PQ26xx
Spanish Golden Age: PQ6xxx
Audition pieces/monologues: PN2080
There is also a collection of acting editions of one, two, and three act plays on the main floor of Bizzell, near the lounge area. These are available for checkout. This collection was a donation and consists of older plays; newer ones are in the regular stacks.
Finding Reviews and Announcements
To find reviews or announcements of performances, try:
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British Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1681-1939
Provides access to hundreds of periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth century. Formats include magisterial quarterlies, scholarly and professional organs, coterie art periodicals, penny weeklies and illustrated family magazines.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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The New York Times, DigitalFollow the instructions to set up your annual subscription.
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Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1880-present
Provides access to full runs of 26 major entertainment trade and consumer magazines, including Broadcasting, Billboard, Melody Maker, The Stage, and Variety.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Historical Newspapers via ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Searches the full text of twelve historical newspapers: Atlanta Daily World, The Chicago Defender, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian and The Observer, Los Angeles Sentinel, Los Angeles Times, New York Amsterdam News, The New York Times, Norfolk Journal and Guide, The Pittsburgh Courier, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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MasterFILE Complete This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1922-
Indexes and abstracts journals covering a wide variety of topics, including business, consumer health, culture, education, and general science. Also includes an image gallery, eBooks, and primary source documents. Some full text is available.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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New Yorker This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1925-present
Published since 1925, The New Yorker is one of the oldest American weekly magazines featuring journalism, political and cultural commentary, essays, fiction, poetry, and humor.
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ProQuest This link opens in a new window
A collection of databases available from ProQuest on various subjects, including business, economics, history, biology, newspapers, art, politics, philosophy, earth and atmospheric sciences, and psychology.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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The Village Voice, 1997-presentPublisher's site.