American Musical Theatre

Finding Information about musicals

Research Plan

Decide on the play you want to research.
Develop a list of search words-- use Reference Books for ideas.
Find periodical articles.
Find books and scores
Search web sites
Get HELP!

 

 

Reference Books

 

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nEncyclopedia of Popular Music [8 volumes]

                        REF ML102.P66E64 1998

n        Oxford Companion to American Theatre

                                   REF PN2220.B6 1984

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Databases for finding articles:

Academic Search Premier

Article First

Historical New York Times

 

Online catalog:

           Catalog USMAI

Use this database for finding books and scores in the library.  You maya lso search the cataloh=gs of other USMAI libraries and place an automated request ot have materials delivered here for you.

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Web sites:

http://www.saintmarys.edu/~jhobgood/Jill/theatre.html

http://www.musicals101.com/

http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/opera.html

 

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Sources of Research HELP:

General help:

Reference Desk - for general questions (Where is . . . , What is . . . , How do I. . . ?)

Music research help:

Kathryn Kalmanson

BL118

Groupwise e-mail or kckalmanson@salisbury.edu