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Subject Resources -- Dance

The librarian for this subject is  Ms. Lisa A. Lazar.
Email: llazar@uakron.edu

Finding Background Information

• Benbow-Pfalzgraf, Taryn and Glynis Benbow-Niemier, ed. International Dictionary of Modern Dance, preface by Don McDonagh. Detroit, MI: St. James Press, 1998. - Reference GV1585 .B46 1998
• Billman, Larry. Film Choreographers and Dance Directors. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., Publishers, 1997. - Reference GV1779 .B55 1997
• Bopp, Mary S. Research in Dance: a guide to resources, foreword by Genevieve Oswald. New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1994. - Reference GV1594 .B666 1994
• Bremser, Martha, ed. International Dictionary of Ballet. Detroit: St. James Press, 1993. - Reference GV1585 .I57 1993
• Cohen, Selma Jeanne International Encyclopedia of Dance - New York : Oxford University Press, 2004 Reference GV1585 .I586 2004
• Craine, Debra and Judith Mackrell. The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. - Reference GV1585 .C735 2000
• Getz, Leslie. Dancers and Choreographers: a selected bibliography. Wakefield, R.I.: Asphodel Press, 1995. - Reference GV1785 .G489 1995
• OhioDance Statewide Dance Directory & Resource Guide. Columbus, OH: OhioDance, 2001. - Reference GV1624.O3 O456 2000/2001
• Sadie, Stanley and John Tyrrell, ed. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2d edition. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 2001. - Reference ML100 .N48 2001 v.1-29 online version

Finding Books

• OhioLINK
• UA Libraries Catalog
• WorldCAT - A combined catalog of libraries from around the world. When you find an item you want, check to see if it is available in the UA Libraries Catalog or OhioLINK. If not, request the item with ILLiad.

Finding Articles

• Academic Search Complete - Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
• Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI Web of Science) - Arts & Humanities Citation Index is a multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities.
• ERIC (OSearch) - ERIC indexes education-related literature, beginning in 1966. The ERIC database is the world’s largest source of education information, containing abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. The database covers descriptions and evaluations of programs, research reports and surveys, curriculum and teaching guides, instructional materials, position papers, and resource materials. In 1993, ERIC began indexing education-related books, including the output of major publishers.
• Humanities Full-Text - Contains full text for over 550 journals of interest in art, philosophy, history, communications, and general interest.
• Infotrac Full-Text Articles (1,000 Journals) - Index to citations in 1,000 journals with full-text access to almost 900 journals. Covers many subject areas at the undergraduate level. Includes or has links to full text.
• International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance - This index should be the first tool to use in conducting online research in topics relevant to Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration. Includes or has links to full text.
• Music Index - The Music Index covers over 670 journal titles relating to music and the performing arts.
• RefWorks - RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. You can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds. To sign up for a RefWorks account, point your browser to https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/newuser.asp and view the quick start guide.
• RILM Abstracts of Music Literature - RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) Abstracts of Music Literature published by Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale, New York, contains records in over 100 languages; entries include original-language titles, title translations in English, full bibliographic information, and abstracts in English, as well as author, journal, and in-depth subject indexes. RILM currently contains nearly 400,000 entries.

• Electronic Journals - Browse the UA Libraries Catalog for a list of electronic journals subscribed to by The University of Akron Libraries.
• OhioLINK Electronic Journals - Browse the UA Libraries Catalog for a list of OhioLINK electronic journals.

Finding Theses, Dissertations and Conference papers

• Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses) - Index to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North America and Europe. Includes or has links to full text.
• Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center (OhioLINK) - The ETD Center is a free, online database of Ohio’s masters and doctoral theses and dissertations from participating OhioLINK member schools. It contains the abstract for all included theses and dissertations. The full-text is also available if it was submitted.
• Papers First - Index of papers presented at conferences.

Online Music Database

• Classical Music Library - Classical Music Library includes recordings of music written from the earliest times (eg Gregorian Chant) to the present, including many contemporary composers. Repertoire ranges from vocal and choral music, to chamber, orchestral, solo instrumental, and opera. We add repertoire according the MLA publication ‘A Basic Music Library’ to ensure Classical Music Library includes at least one recording of each work listed. We provide multiple recordings of most major works, to enable comparative listening. Classical Music Library also includes many works not in the MLA list, and is increasingly adding recordings by great performers and composers.
• Naxos Music Library - Naxos Music Library is the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online. It includes the complete Naxos, Marco Polo and Dacapo catalogues of over 85,000 tracks, including Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music.

Professional Associations

• AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance)
• CORD (The Congress on Research in Dance)
• DNB (Dance Notation Bureau)
• IADMS (International Association for Dance Medicine & Science)
• ICKL (The International Council of Kinetography Laban/Labanotation)
• NASD (National Association of Schools of Dance)
• NDEO (National Dance Education Organization)
• NDA (National Dance Association of the AAHPERD)
• NDCA (The National Dance Council of America)
• OhioDance
• PDF (Professional Dancers Federation)
• ProDVIDA (Professional Dance Vision International Dance Association)
• USISTD (United States Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance)

Internet Resources

• Artslynx International Dance Resources
• CyberDance
• Dance Heritage Coalition
• Dance USA
• The Jerome Robbins Dance Division of The New York Public Library
• The Katherine Dunham Collection at The Library of Congress
• Preserve, Inc.
• Sapphire Swan Dance Directory