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Core Resources

OneSearch
Combined search engine, searches most of the library databases & catalogs at once. Find articles, books, etc.
JSTOR
An excellent source for film studies, folklore, performing arts, architecture, religion, music, art and art history, languages, and literature.
Humanities International Complete
Full-text journals, books and other published sources from around the world. Includes many theatre and drama sources.
MLA International Bibliography
Modern Language Association's index to articles and chapters in books on literature, linguistics, and folklore.
Literary Reference Plus
A broad spectrum of literary reference information from antiquity to present-day literature. Author biographies and literary analysis can be found here.
Kanopy
Documentaries, movies, and instructional films. Includes films from Media Education Foundation, Criterion Collection, PBS, New Day Films, independent films, classics, world cinema, and more. For browsable lists and performance rights info, see our Kanopy FAQ.

Find print books, video discs, etc.

Library of Congress call numbers for drama are:

PR1241-PR1272.5 – British drama collections

PS625-PS634.5 – American drama collections

PN6110.5-PN6120 – general drama collections

New York Times
New York Times website. Our subscription covers news only (no additional add-ons).
Nexis Uni
Regional, U.S., and international newspapers; radio and television transcripts; newsletters.
U.S. Newsstream
Features key national and regional sources including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, as well as selected Wisconsin papers. Coverage back to the 1980s.

Edgewood College Theatre
Information about theatre productions at Edgewood College.
Internet Broadway Database (IBDB)
Records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre to the present day. Includes people, facts, and production statistics.
Performing Arts Reading Room
A guide to the performing arts collections and exhibitions at the Library of Congress. Searchable by name or topic with a description of the various collections and links to the digitized resources in music, theater, dance, and film.
Speech Accent Archive
Extensive collection of audio clips demonstrating accents from around the world.