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Davey Café Open for Business
The Davey Café has reopened for the 2008-2009 school year. Stop by!..[More]
Posted Tue, August 26 2008

New Lobby Exhibit of Chinese Christian Center Materials
The new library lobby exhibit features photographs, newspaper clippings, and newsletters related to the Center...[More]
Posted Mon, August 11 2008

Book Club to discuss The Golden Compass
The next faculty/staff book club discussion will feature The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman...[More]
Posted Wed, July 23 2008

Book Club to Discuss Angle of Repose
The next book club discussion will take place on July 16 in the Library Community Room...[More]
Posted Wed, July 02 2008

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Resources for Pacific Seminar II

Prepared by Robin Imhof
Librarian for English and Film Studies
Spring 2008

Drama and Community

Reference Books

The library has a number of reference books of potential use for research in this area. For example:

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of world drama
Ref PN1625 .M3 1984
Oxford encyclopedia of theatre & performance
Ref PN 2035 .O94 2003
Play index (coverage from 1949-2002)
Ref PN1655Z.Z99 P72

Articles and Databases

In addition to Academic Search Complete, try the following:

Literature Resource Center: Biographical information on playwrights with links to critical articles and reviews
Newspaper Source: This database provides selected full text coverage for 245 newspapers (including the Stockton Record), newswires, and other sources
SocINDEX with Full Text: Index and links to scholarly sociological materials
PsycInfo: Psychological research literature

Reliable Websites

Web sources you can trust!

The Stockton California Homepage
www.stocktonet.com
(click on “community directory” for list of local non-profit agencies)
Playbill Online
http://www.playbill.com/
Information about Broadway and regional theater.
Worldwide Arts Resources: Theatre
http://wwar.com/categories/Theater/
A guide to web resources in theater, with links to sites.
American Association of Community Theatre
http://www.aact.org/index.htm
The AACT represents community theatre in the United States. The organization's website offers numerous resources for those involved in community theatre.