Where do I start my research?
A good way to start your research is to define your
topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information
in encyclopaedias such as:
Major modern dramatists |
Ltn Ref 809.24 M234 1984
Morris Miller PN 1861 .M27 1984 |
| Britannica Online |
Online Encyclopedia |
| Continuum companion to 20th century theatre |
Ltn Ref 792.03 C762 2002 |
The Shakespeare name dictionary |
Morris Miller Ref PR 2892 .D38 2004
|
Critical survey of drama 8 vols |
Morris Miller Ref PN 1625 .C68 2003
|
The world encyclopedia of contemporary theatre 5 vols |
Ltn Ref 792.03 W927 1994
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| Grove Music Online |
Includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. |
Brewer's theatre: a phrase and fable dictionary |
Morris Miller Ref PN 2035 .B74 1994 |
Critical survey of drama 7 vols |
Ltn Ref 822.00903 C934 1994 |
International dictionary of theatre |
Morris Miller Ref PN 2035 .I57 1992
Ltn Ref 792.0321 I61 1992 |
The concise Oxford companion to the theatre |
Ltn Ref 792.03 C744 1992 |
Dictionary of performing arts in Australia |
Ltn Ref 790.20994 A875d 1996 |
Oxford encyclopedia of theatre & performance 2 vols |
Ltn Ref 792.03 O98 2003 |
Encyclopedia of the musical theatre 3 vols |
Music Ref ML 102 .M88 G3 2001
|
Concise companion to theatre in Australia |
Morris Miller Ref PN 3011 .C66 1997
Ltn Ref 792.0994 C737 1997 |
Companion to theatre in Australia |
Morris Miller Ref PN 3011 .C65 1995
Art Ref PN 3011 .C65 1995
Ltn Ref 792.0994 C737 1995 |
Oxford English Dictionary Online |
Online Dictionary |
| CREDO reference |
Includes the full text from the Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music, the Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music,
the Harvard Dictionary of Music and
the Penguin Dictionary of Music. |
How do I find books on my subject?
To find books on your subject you can:
search the Library
Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general
keyword' option.
OR
browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:
Morris Miller Library, Hobart:
| PN |
Literature General |
| PN 1600-3307 |
Drama |
| PN 1993-1999 |
Motion pictures |
| PN 2061-2071 |
Art of acting |
| PN 2085-2091 |
The stage and accessories |
| |
|
PR |
English Literature |
PR 621-744 |
Drama by period |
PR 1241-1273 |
Drama |
PR 1321-1329 |
Oratory |
PR 2199-3195 |
English Renaissance |
PR 3991-5990 |
19th century |
PR 6000-6076 |
20th century |
|
|
PS |
American Literature |
PS 330-353 |
Drama |
PS 623-635 |
Drama collections |
| |
|
Launceston Campus Library
| 700 |
The Arts |
| 780 |
Music |
| 790 |
Recreational and performing arts |
| 792 |
Stage presentations |
| 800 |
Literature |
| 812 |
Drama |
| 822 |
English drama |
| 870-880 |
Classical literature |
How do I find journal articles?
The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The
best way to access articles in these journals is by using the [print
indexes and] databases listed below. When you find an article you
want to read, use the Library
Catalogue and the E-journals
list to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the electronic
copy in full-text. Some databases listed will have direct links
to the full-text article.
Subject-specific Databases
| Multi-discipline databases | Journal
title abbreviations
Drama Databases:
MLA International Bibliography |
Bibliographic records pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. 1960+
CSA Help sheet |
| Literature Resource Center (Gale) |
Vast collection of full text resources on all aspects of literature. Includes more recent volumes of several of the Gale literature series such as Contemporary Literature Criticism and others. Links to full text journals.
|
| AustLit -The Australian Literary database
|
Provides authoritative information on almost 370 000 works of creative and critical Australian literature - published in a range of print and electronic sources - and more than 60 000 Australian authors and literary organisations, from 1780 to the present day. Some full text links. |
| Shakespeare Collection (Gale) |
Remarkable resource for Shakespeare research, including the Arden Shakespeare Complete Works. Full text links
|
| Film & Television Literature Index |
Comprehensive bibliographic database covering the entire spectrum of television and film writing. Suitable for film scholars, students, and general viewers. Full text links |
Multi-discipline Databases:
| ANZ Reference Centre |
The Australia/NZ Reference Centre combines Australia and New Zealand specific magazines, newspapers & newswires, reference books and more... |
|
APA-FT (Australian Public Affairs - Full Text)
|
Australian, all subject areas
|
19th Century Masterfile |
A vast "Index of Indexes", and is the largest resource for research prior to 1925. Brings together over 60 subject indexes to British and American books, newspapers, periodicals and more. It includes links to the full text archive of the Making of America (MOA) project. |
| CREDO reference |
Includes the full text from the Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music, the Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music, the Harvard Dictionary of Music and the Penguin Dictionary of Music and other non-music sources |
| Current
contents |
Indexes core academic
journals in all subjects. Includes Alerting service. 1993+
Current Contents Help | EndNote
& Current Contents |
Eighteenth century journals II
|
|
| Ingenta |
General database
with some full-text. Includes alerting service.1988+ |
| JSTOR (collections i, ii &iii) |
Full text archival backfile for hundreds of major humanities journals. JSTOR Description |
Project MUSE |
Full-text academic journals in the humanities |
| ProQuest |
all subjects - some full-text
Description | Help |
| Web
of Science |
Citation database
of core academic journals in all subjects. Incorporates Social Science
Citation Index. 1990+ |
How do I cite and manage my information resources
Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of presentation.
The citation styles that you use will depend on the policies of
the schools that you are studying in and specific publications. Personal
bibliographic software can be purchased (and sometimes available
in schools) to manage your sources when undertaking in-depth research.
The Library provides training in EndNote.
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