Research Guides: Theatre Research: Home

About this Guide

This guide will show you how to use the WVU Libraries system to find particular kinds of sources and information (plays, scores, reviews, etc.) To get acquainted with the general WVU Libraries resources and services (databases, interlibrary loan, etc.) take a look at the short videos below:

New Mountaineer Videos

Credible Information @ WVU Libraries
Tour of Libraries’ Homepage
Finding Articles, Books/Media
WVU Library Databases
Using Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)

"John Henry" intro and exit music performed by Paul Clayton. Public domain.

Background Information

Credo Reference
A collection of nearly 500 encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference books.
Cambridge Guide to Theatre
Information on the history and present practice of theatre in all parts of the world.
Dictionary of the Theatre: Terms, Concepts, and Analysis
Includes theoretical, technical, and semiotic terms and concepts.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
Comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe.