University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

A Library Guide

Research Assistance Page

1. Goal: To locate information on women in the performing arts.

2. Steps for locating information:

• Consult Reference Sources
• Consult Books
• Consult Databases for additional biographical information and Articles (magazine and newspaper).
• Search the Public Internet

3. Consult Reference Sources:

Encyclopedias (examples below)

• The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre Ref PN1861 W67 1994
• International Encyclopedia of Women Composers Ref ML105 C7 1987
• International Encyclopedia of Dance Ref GV1585 I586 1998

Biographical Dictionaries (examples below)

• A to Z of American women in the performing arts Ref PN2286.8.S66 2002
• Biographical Dictionary of American Women in the Performing Arts
  Ref PN 2286.8 S66 2002
• The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Ref ML100 N48
• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Ref ML105 B16 1992
• Notable women in the American theatre : a biographical dictionary
  Ref PN2285 .N65 1989

Other reference sources for a particular field (examples below)

• Who's who in the Theatre Ref PN2012 W5 1981
• Notable Women in the American Theatre Ref PN2285 N65 1989
• Who was Who on Screen Ref PN1998 A2 T73 1983
• Women in Particular: An Index to American Women Ref HQ1412 H47 1984
• Chronology of Women's History Ref HQ1121 O47 1994
  

FINDING BOOKS

Cofrin Library Catalog -- Find books owned by the Cofrin Library.

WORLDCAT -- Find books in libraries worldwide.

Using databases to find biographical information and Articles:

If off campus you will need to enter your username and password (the same information you use to log on to the campus network).

• Biographies Plus Illustrated
  Description : Contains full text of the biographies from more than 100 print volumes of biographical reference books by H.W. Wilson. The biographies are searchable by name, profession, title, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity, date of birth, and keyword.
  
  
• Academic Search Complete from EbscoHost - Description : Gain access to information from a wide range of academic areas including business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, and education.
  
  
• Art Full Text
  Description : Provides indexing and abstracting for leading international art publications, including periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins. Broad coverage of art topics, including advertising, archaeology, crafts, folk art, graphic arts, interior design, video, film, architecture, and art history.
  Coverage: varies from title to title, but approximately 1985 to the present.
  
  
• GenderWatch
  Description: GenderWatch is a full-text collection of international journals, magazines, newsletters, regional publications, special reports and conference proceedings devoted to women's and gender issues.
  
  
• OmniFILE FT Mega (Wilson)
  Description: Wilson OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition is a multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content from six of Wilson's full-text databases: Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, and Wilson Business Full Text.
  
• Historical New York Times
  Description: Historical Newspapers-The New York Times has full text and full image articles from the New York Times dating back to the 19th century.
  Coverage: 1851-2001
  
  
• NewspaperArchive.com
  Description: NewspaperARCHIVE includes fully searchable newspaper pages from more than 400 cities and towns—from The Washington Post to the Stevens Point Gazette (see full title list).