DANCE RESEARCH
General
Reference Sources – online encyclopedias and other reference works; print versions of some
are available in the library
Find books on dance subjects in the online
catalog
Suggested subject headings for Subject or Keyword Searches in the Online Catalog
Art and Dance Dance
Music
Ballet Costume Dance
Notation
Ballet Dance Dance
Production
Ballet Dancing Dance
Social Aspects
Ballet in Motion Pictures Dancing
Injuries
Ballroom Dancing Folk
Dancing
Choreography Improvisation
in Dance
Country Dancing Jazz
Dance
Dance Biography Modern
Dance
Dance Companies Music
and Dance
Dance for Children Round
Dancing
Dance for the Aged Tap
Dancing
Dance in Motion Pictures
Browse these call
number areas for books on dance and dance-related subjects:
GV1580-GV1799 Dance
QMs and QPs Human Anatomy
QP300s
Kinesiology
RC925-RC935 Diseases
and problems of the musculoskeletal system
Find articles on dance
Use the indexes below to find citations to articles on dance
subjects. Links to online indexes are on
the library’s research
database page or in the online catalog using the Subject search Dance
Databases. The databases are available
off-campus with your pop e-mail username and password.
Print Indexes
Readers Guide to Periodical Literature-on the index tables in the library; coverage back to 1905
New York Times Index-print and online versions available – excellent for arts research; available in the library back to 1950
Online Indexes
General Newspaper Articles - most have full-text articles; contact the library for the off-campus NCLIVE password
General Journal Articles - most have full-text articles; contact the library for the off-campus NCLIVE password
Dance Databases– articles on dance, costumes, choreography and biographies of dancers and choreographers
Journal – Jones, Pat. “Why do People Dance?” Newsweek Feb. 2001:32-40.
New York Times – Tiger Woods leads; table; photos (M), Ag, VIII, 6:1. (note year from cover of index)
Book-Rogers,