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DANCE RESEARCH

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Reference Sources

Billman, Larry. Film Choreographers and Dance Directors.
     Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1997.
     [Ref GV1779 .B55 1997]

Getz, Leslie. Dancers and Choreographers: a Selected
     Bibliography. Wakefield, RI: Asphodel Press, 1995.
     [Ref GV 1785 .D2 G48 1995]

Grant, Gail. Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical
     Ballet. New York: Dover Publications, 1982.
     [Ref GV1787 .G68 1982]

International Dictionary of Ballet. Detroit: St. James
     Press, 1993. 2 vols.
     [Ref GV1585 .I57 1993]

International Dictionary of Modern Dance. Detroit:
     St. James Press, 1998.
     [Ref GV1585 .B46 1998]

International Encyclopedia of Dance. New York:
     Oxford University Press, 1998 6 vols.
     [Ref GV1585 .I586 1998]

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Look for Books Using Subject Headings in the Minuteman Catalog

The following are examples of subject headings for finding books relating to Dance:

Dance Dance in motion pictures, television
Dance - History Dance - United States

You can also do subject searches on particular types of dance:

Ballet Modern Dance
Jazz Dance Waltz

To find books about a particular person, do a Subject search by his/her last name:

Balachine, George Limón, José
Graham, Martha Sokolow, Anna

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Find Journal Articles Using ProQuest Research Library  *

Use the ProQuest link above to search for journal articles.  Select "Scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed ", and you're ready to begin your search.

 

Dance Periodicals at the Library:

Dance Chronicle  Dance Research Journal
Dance Magazine  Dance Spirit
Dance Research  Goldrush
 On Tap

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Internet Resources from the Librarian's Index to the Internet

CyberDance - Ballet on the Net  - A directory of over 3,500 links to classical ballet and modern dance resources on the Internet.

Online Ballet Dictionary  - Definations and pronunciations are provided for terms pertaining to ballet.

Tap Dance Homepage  - An extensive collection of tap dance resources including the history of tap, a glossary, biographies of top dancers, tap routines, calendar of events, sound/video clips, and more.

Voice of Dance  - Dance news, performance schedules, and reviews of dance companies nationwide.
 

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Compiled by Rick Barr

Updated by Karline Wild

06/09/2008

   
   
 
 
 
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