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These databases can be used by students and faculty in any subject area. They contain information on a wide variety of topics! Hover your cursor over the links below for more information.
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The library offers access to a variety of eBook platforms, each providing a wide range of digital titles across different subjects and formats. Hover your cursor over the links below for more information.
The library provides access to several streaming platforms that offer educational videos, documentaries, films, and more. Hover your cursor over the links below for more information.
Use these library databases to find articles or reviews of performing arts.
JSTOR is an online library of journals, academic ebooks, images, and primary sources. JSTOR helps you explore a wide range of scholarly content with additional research tools and features. ArtSTOR is included in JSTOR.
provides an international mix of scholarly, professional, and consumer periodicals that cover over 150 subjects, including business, the sciences, medical, technology, literature, the arts, and history. Research Library is updated daily with new content and includes a deep backfile, providing users with deeper historical context. A key multidisciplinary resource, Research Library is built on renowned ProQuest vocabulary and indexing and brings all of these resources together through a single user-friendly interface.
Books and Plays
You will find books on the performing arts both on Thigpen Library shelves and online.
An essential resource for the study and teaching of English and American literature. Over 350,000 literary works include a vast library of key criticism and reference resources. The online library explores poetry, drama and prose, full-text literature journals, and other key criticism and reference resources.
Find information on the PERFORMING ARTS with these suggested resources.
Other guides on the Arts include:
