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Criticism Resources

In addition to the resources below, see also Encyclopedias


Printed Resources

Title Call Number & Information
Dramatic criticism index; a bibliography of commentaries on playwrights from Ibsen to the avant-garde Z5781.B8 drref

  • Arranged alphabetically by playwright. General information on the playwright is followed by an alphabetic list of their plays and sources of criticism.
  • Use for modern playwrights: Ibsen to early 1970's
    • International bibliography of theatre Z5783 I57 1982 drref

  • International coverage of books and articles published since 1982. Includes reviews, criticism, and interviews
  • Use for all time periods and geographic areas
    • Modern drama scholarship and criticism 1966-1980: an international bibliography Z5781. C37 1986 drref & drstx

  • Includes international criticism on modern and contemporary playwrights. Books and articles arranged by geographic area. Includes criticism and interviews.
  • Use for modern period: Ibsen to 1980
    • Modern drama scholarship and criticism 1981-1990: an international bibliography Z5781. C372 1997 drref

  • Continues previous entry. Includes criticism and interviews.
  • Use for modern period: Ibsen to 1990.
    • Modern Drama
    June issue     		809.205 MO drstx or
    Online - UW restricted

  • Updates Modern drama scholarship and criticism 1981-1990 : an international bibliography


    • Criticism Resources

    Online Resources (not Theatre specific)

    Title Access & Information
    Current Contents UW restricted

  • Contains citations and table of contents of leading journals in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
  • Good for interviews and reviews; has some criticism.
    • Expanded Academic ASAP UW restricted

  • Provides indexing and abstracting for approximately 1,500 scholarly and general interest periodicals.
  • Good source for reviews and interviews; has some criticism.
    • MLA Bibliography UW restricted

  • Indexes 3,000 journals and relevant monographs, including: working papers, proceedings, bibliographies, and other formats from 1963 to the present.
  • Focus is more literary than production oriented.


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