Southeastern Louisiana University

Dance Subject Guide

Encyclopedias

International Encyclopedia of Dance
--Reference Stacks-- GV 1585 .I586 (6 vol.)

Handbooks

Dance and Music: a Guide to Dance Accompaniment for Musicians and Dance Teachers
--online-- netLibrary e-book
The Dance Experience: Insights into History, Culture and Creativity
--4th floor stacks-- GV 1595 .N3 2003
Dancer's Resource : the Watson-Guptill Guide to Academic Programs, Internships and Apprentice Programs, Residential and Artist-in-Residence Programs, Studio Schools and Private Teachers, Workshops and Festivals
--Reference Stacks-- GV 1589 .J65
Dance History: An Introduction
--Reference Stacks-- GV 1589 .D38
Indian Dances of North America : their Importance to Indian Life
--4th floor Stacks-- E 98 .D2 L28 1977; also available online-- netLibrary e-book

Dictionaries

Dance Words
--Reference Stacks-- GV 1585 .P74
A Dictionary of Ballet
--Reference Stacks-- GV 1585 .W5
The International Dictionary of Ballet
--Reference Stacks-- GV 1585 .I57 (2 vol.)
The International Dictionary of Modern Dance
--Reference Stacks-- GV 1585 .B46
The Oxford Dictionary of Dance
--Reference Stacks-- GV 1585 .C78
Video Dictionary of Classical Ballet
-- 2nd Floor Media Room -- GV1788 .V53 1983 (2 vol.)

Guides to the Literature

Research in Dance: A Guide to Resources
--Reference Stacks-- GV 1594 .Z99 B6

Style Manuals

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
--Ready Reference-- LB 2369 .G53
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
--Ready Reference-- BF 76.7 .P83
APA Style Guide to Electronic References, 2007
--Ready Reference-- PN171. F56 .A63 2007; also available online

Biographies

Biography Resource Center
-- online
Fifty Contemporary Choreographers
--Reference Stacks-- GV 1785 .A1 B74 1999

Directories

The Grey House Performing Arts Directory
--Reference Stacks-- PN1561 .G74 2nd 2002

Indexes and Databases

Academic Search Complete-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of articles published in scholarly publications from many disciplines.

AHSearch-- Indexes articles in arts and humanities journals and in selected social science and science journals.

Biography Resource Center-- Provides full-text biographical information on people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

ERIC (EBSCO)-- Indexes and abstracts educational journals and unpublished educational materials. Includes the Resource in Education (RIE) file of document citations, the Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) file of journal article citations, the ERIC Digest records featuring the full-text of the original document. The EBSCOhost version of ERIC provides links to full-text for some recent journal articles, (EJ). ERIC documents, (ED), published in recent years may be available in a .pdf file through a hyperlink to the ERIC Document Reproduction Services (EDRS) site.

JSTOR-- Indexes, abstracts and provides full-text of scholarly journal articles in the fields of ecology, economics, education, finance, history, mathematics, political science and population studies.

LEXIS®-NEXIS® Academic-- Provides full-text of: U.S. and international newspapers; business, industry and market news; accounting literature; company financial reports and profiles; legal news and reviews; state and federal case law; state, U.S., Canadian, Commonwealth and E.U. codes and regulations; patents; medical news and journals; state and country profiles; biographies and quotations; polls and surveys and a world almanac.

MAS Ultra-- Indexes, abstracts and provides full-text articles from popular magazines, biographies, primary source documents, pamphlets, and reference books and images, maps and flags from archives and photo collections.

Physical Education Index-- Indexes and abstracts articles from peer-reviewed journals, trade magazines and popular magazines, report literature, and conference proceedings on physical education curricula, sports medicine, dance, sports law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, and sport sociology/psychology.

Project Muse-- Indexes, abstracts and provides full-text of scholarly journal articles in the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, and gender studies.

ProQuest Research Library-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of popular and scholarly periodicals from many disciplines.

Sport Discus-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text articles in magazines, newsletters and scholarly journals, books, conference proceedings, dissertations and reports on sports medicine sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, training techniques, coaching, physical education, physical fitness, active living, recreation, sports history, facilities and equipment.

Wilson Education Abstracts Plus Text-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of articles from trade and scholarly journals in the field of education.

Internet Sites

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater -- Site provides wealth of information on the premier dance company dedicated to the preservation of unique black cultural expression and the enrichment of the American modern dance heritage.

American Ballet Theatre's Online Dictionary -- Provides a video dictionary of ballet steps.

College and Research Libraries News: Internet Resources in Dance -- Provides a wealth of web sites available in Dance.

Critical Dance -- This site includes a moderated bulletin board, reviews, features, interviews, and links to select dance pages.

Cyberdance: Ballet on the Net -- An extensive collection of resources on classical ballet and modern dance. The site is searchable, international in scope, and provides information on dancing schools, college programs, dance companies, news, people, costume and dancewear vendors, and more.

Librarians' Index to the Internet: Dance Topics -- A searchable, annotated subject directory of dance resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. LII is used by both librarians and the general public as a reliable and efficient guide to Internet resources.

National Dance Education Organization -- National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) advances dance education centered in the arts.

New York City Ballet -- This site sponsored by one of the foremost dance companies in the world, includes a multitude of information about ballet in general and the company in particular.

Society of Dance History Scholars: Online Resources -- This page includes a annotated collection of links for dancers and dance educators.

Voice of Dance -- This site sponsored by Danskin provides dancers with information concerning performance, education, merchandise, services and classes.