LibGuides: *Theatre Arts Research Guide: Search for Information

The Search String Toolkit

The Boolean Operators: AND, OR, and NOT

AND
AND finds sources that mention both listed concepts.
Wikipedia AND accuracy

OR
OR finds sources that mention either of the two concepts.
Wikipedia AND (accuracy OR reliability)

NOT
NOT excludes sources that mention a certain concept.
Wikipedia AND (accuracy OR reliability) NOT “drug information”

Other Helpful Tools:

QUOTES
Quotes link phrases together. Putting the phrase “drug information” in quotes searches sources with that exact phrase, instead of searching sources with the word “drug” and “information” separately.

TRUNCATION
Truncation allows you to search a word in its varying forms. To use truncation, type the root of the word and place the truncation symbol (often an *) behind it.

Searching for accura* will include sources that use the term accurate and the term accuracy.
Wikipedia AND (accura* OR reliab*)

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Search Library Resources: OneSearch

OneSearch is a great place to start your research, as it combines most of the library's books, journal articles, and digital resources into a single search. Search OneSearch from the library website.

Tutorial: One Search Basics OneSearch Basics
Tutorial: One Search Advanced OneSearch Advanced

Databases for Scholarly Articles

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a collection of full text scholarly journals in a wide variety of subject areas, including Performing Arts.

Databases with Streaming Video

Digital Theatre Plus This link opens in a new window
Digital Theatre Plus is a streaming video resource containing full theatrical productions in the Broadway Digital Archive as well as interviews and insights with actors, production workers, and technical team members.

Digital Theatre Plus TUTORIAL
Watch this tutorial (4:55 min.) to learn navigational tips for Digital Theatre Plus.

BBC Shakespeare Plays This link opens in a new window
Streaming video of full length classic dramatic performances of 37 Shakespeare plays produced by BBC and Time-Life films.

Databases for Background Research

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Collection of research reports on recent news topics and issues of broad interest in the public policy sphere.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Database that provides access to thousands of articles from reference sources such as encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Encyclopedia Britannica Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
General encyclopedia with carefully edited articles on all major topics.

Ask A Librarian

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