Resources for Dance

Reference Sources

  • Biographical Dictionary of Dance - Ref GV 1785.A1 C58 1982
  • Dance Words - Ref GV 1585 .P74 1995
  • Dancer's Resource - Ref GV 1589 .J65 1999
  • International Encyclopedia of Dance - Ref GV 1585 .I586 1998 (6 volumes)
  • Oxford Dictionary of Dance - Ref GV 1585 .C78 2000
  • Research in Dance: A Guide to Resources - Ref GV 1594 .Z99 B6 1994
  • Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet - Ref GV 1787 G68 1982

Databases/Journal Articles

Humanities Abstracts
Indexes 400 periodicals in performing arts, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, music, and religion. Coverage begins in 1984. Access through the Finding Articles section of the Alma College Library home page.

ArticleFirst
Article1st indexes approximately 12,500 journals and magazines, across all subject areas. This database indicates which journal and magazine articles are available in the Alma College Library. Access through FirstSearch on the Finding Articles section of the Alma College Library home page.

Biography Index
This citation database indexes biographical information from thousands of periodicals and books.

ProQuest Arts Module
Index of journals in the arts, including many full-text dance periodicals.

Internet Resources

National Endowment for the Arts
Describes current art supported by NEA grants, as well as grant listings and funding opportunities.

Sapphire Swan Dance Directory
"The Dance Directory provides links to three kinds of dance web sites: 1) sites that have good collections of links, usually in a specialized area of dance, 2) sites that include information about an area of dance, and 3) selected sites of dance organizations and individual dancers."

Voice of Dance
Dance news, auditions, jobs, classes, local and global dance directories, reviews, information on events ' discount tickets.

 

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