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Theatre Arts

This subject guide covers the different theater resources the Tredway Library has for you to use, as well as information on other places you can look to support your research needs.

Below are listed some of the library's journal databases that may be of use to you for theater research. Some databases may be more appropriate for your topic than others; the majority are based in the humanities, so it's important to pay attention to the databases' descriptions to learn more about each database you can use. To see a full list of our databases, please look at our A-Z database list

Find books, articles, movies, and more.

Advanced Search

OneSearch provides a simple way to search for books, eBooks, videos, articles, and more, all in one place. In the search box above, you will see a drop-down list of options for filtering your search. To find articles, you have several options:

  • Everything (Library holdings + Articles + I-Share): This option searches across everything, including articles from our databases. 
  • Articles only: This option searches for journal articles, magazine articles, newspapers articles, and electronic reference material across our databases.
  • Tredway resources (Library holdings + Articles): This option searches all of the library's physical and electronic resources (books, eBooks, videos, journal/magazine articles, and electronic references sources. This search also includes items in Special Collections and the Swenson Center.

Advanced Search

To perform an advanced search, click on the "advanced search" link located just below the Primo search box above. You'll not only be able to select which collections to search in, you'll also see different fields you can enter your search terms in. You can also limit by material type, language, and publication date.