Key Electronic Reference Sources in Theatre
- Oxford Reference: Performing Arts This link opens in a new windowOnline access to more than a dozen reference works covering theatre (including two guides to Shakespeare), musical theatre, dance, and opera.
- Oxford Companion to the American MusicalBiographical information (composers, lyricists, performers, etc.) and summaries of American musicals spanning more than 250 years.
Key Print Reference Sources in Theatre
- Oxford Dictionary of PlaysBrief synopses, with notes as to setting and cast, covering more than two millennia of drama.
- Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern DramaShort articles on plays, companies, playwrights, genres, and more, with recommendations for further reading.
