Drama Library

• When you don't know much Begin here
  
  • Encyclopedias
• Searching the Library Catalog
  
  • See samples of Keyword Searches
    
  • See samples of Subject Searches
    
  • See samples of searching for:    Asian Theatre     |    Masks    |    Ritual
• Boolean searching
• Organize don't agonize
• Evaluating a Source
• You may want to take a look at Research 101 a tutorial developed by the University Libraries
• Plagiarism
• Citing Sources
• Copyright

• If you haven't picked your play, use Plot Summaries
• For brief background information on a playwright, use Biographical Dictionaries
• For more background and some critical information on a playwright use Encyclopedias
• Once you have some basic information, look for Criticism Sources
• Sources for Researching Playwrights
• Sources to Find Reviews
• Sources to Find Production Histories
• Images Research
• A director's concept of a play (includes information on different types of stages) can vary greatly. Look at how different directors saw:
  • Waiting for Godot
  • Midsummer Night's Dream
• See how a set designer uses a Unit Set to depict multiple locations
• Dialects used in theatre