Historical Newspapers for Theater Reviews
- New York Times (Historical)Article and page images of every issue of the New York Times newspaper from 1851 through 2014.
- Times (of London) Digital Archive 1785-2012The Times (of London) newspaper in full page image from 1785 through 2012. Advanced search to limit by type of article.
Reference Materials
Some reference databases will also contain peer-reviewed articles from professional academic journals. Be sure to check the length and source of an item to see that it's appropriate for your stage in the research process.
- CredoSearch or browse for facts and information across over 750 full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotations, bilingual dictionaries and more.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryA collection of over 200 reference books (over 600 volumes) in all subject areas published 1990 to present.
- Literary Reference Center PlusFull-text database provides information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
- Literature Resource CenterFull text and citations to magazine and journal articles on authors, literature, literary movements, etc.
Databases for Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Academic Search CompleteFind articles in all subject areas in over 17,000 journals and magazines, with full text for most. Updated daily. Dates vary, some as early as 1865 to present.
- Cambridge Companions OnlineCollection of basic e-books in literature, classics, philosophy, religion, culture and music. Browse and search titles 1991 to present from Cambridge University Press.
- JSTORFull-text scholarly journals in many subject areas. We have Arts & Sciences I through X and Life Sciences. JSTOR has the beginning of each journal to 3, 4 or 5 years ago. How-to videos.
- MLA International BibliographyThe MLA International Bibliography, produced by the Modern Language Association of America, consists of citations related to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore in nearly 4,000 scholarly journals, books, book chapters, and other formats. Includes some non-English language material. 1926 to present.
- Project MUSE StandardProvides full text articles of scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences, including literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, education, political science and gender studies. Coverage dates vary by journal title. Mostly 1993 to present. How-to videos.
