Research Guides: Theatre Arts: Deeper Dives

Tools for Theatre Research

USMAI Advanced Catalog Search
The USMAI catalog lists books and scores at libraries across all Maryland state universities, including the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library at College Park. Use the Advanced Search to limit to format type (either book or score) to find specialized materials. For any titles not owned at TU, request a transfer of these items to Cook Library and borrow and return them right on campus.

Dissertations and Theses: Global This link opens in a new window
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This database is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1861 to the present day and offering full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997. It also contains a significant amount of new international dissertations and theses both in citations and in full text. With more than 2 million entries, PQD&T is the single, central, authoritative resource for information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses.
WorldCat FirstSearch This link opens in a new window
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Over 36 million records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries.

Kilroy's List and Network Visualization
Tools to find lesser-known plays and playwrights.
National New Play Network
Creators of the New Play Exchange, their website has a wealth of information about the contemporary theatre community in the U.S.
National Black Theatre Online Programming
National Black Theatre is housed in the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. They post recordings of some performances online.