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Theatre, Dance, and Motion Picture Databases

International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance
Includes: Citations and full-text to journal articles, books, book articles, and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance.
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Film & Television Literature Index
Includes: Citations and full-text to the literature on television and film writing in more than 600 publications.
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MLA International Bibliography
Includes: Citations and full-text to critical scholarly materials in literature, including drama and film adaptations. Coverage is worldwide and includes articles chosen from over 3,500 journals, series, monographs, dissertations, bibliographies, proceedings, and other materials.
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Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Includes: Citations and links to full-text. A multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. The information stored about each article includes the article's bibliography or cited reference list enabling you tosearch the database for articles that cite a known author or work.
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Academic Search Complete
General article database that includes coverage of performing arts. Full-text available for most articles.
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Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Includes: Citations and links to full-text. A multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. The information stored about each article includes the article's bibliography or cited reference list enabling you tosearch the database for articles that cite a known author or work.
[Wright State University Libraries purchased access for you from Clarivate.]
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Includes: Index, abstracts, and full text for journals in communication and mass media.
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A Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies
An excellent guide to internet resources deemed useful by a working scholar in theatre and performance studies.
ScreenSite
Designed to help students and educators access internet resources for the study of film and television. Includes web starting points and teaching resources.
Internet Movie Database
Acting and technical credits and plot summaries for over 100,000 movies, plus filmographies and award information.
Internet Broadway Database
Records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. Includes cast and crew information, production statistics, and interesting facts.
Tony Awards
Visit the Tony Legacy for information on all the award-winning (and nominated) shows.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Visit Oscar Legacy (The Awards > Academy Awards > Oscar Legacy) for information on past nominees and winners.
Actor's Equity Association
Arts Tax Info by Riley Associates
Directors Guild of America
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
Internet Movie Script Database
IMSDB contains a large collection of full-text (html) movie scripts. Among the ads look for the link "read ___ script."
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Pop Culture Happy Hour
This blog contains pop-culture news and analyses of television shows and films.
Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)
Society of American Fight Directors
Stage Managers' Association
Telescope
Explore International film titles and discover available viewing options.
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) Membership Directory
The TCG membership directory allows you to search TCG Member Theatres by name, state, theatre budget group, special interest category, or personnel.
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UCLA Library Theater, Film & Television guide
This UCLA library guides compile Internet resources, digital collections, and other resources for those interested in the study of film and television.