Reference sources can be a great place to start your research to get information about a topic or general overview of a subject so you can decide what area you want to research further. Reference sources are also great for looking up a quick facts, definitions and dates. They will often point you to other sources for your research.
Oxford Music Online provides online access to a number of music reference sources, including the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, the most extensive and authoritative encyclopedia for music.
- Oxford Performing Arts Reference (online)Covers the general performing arts, includes Oxford's Companions and Dictionaries for Dance, American Musical, American Theatre, Opera, Opera Characters, Opera Singers, Shakespeare, and Theatre.
- International Encyclopedia of Dance (online)Authoritative information on all forms of worldwide traditional, classical, and popular dance, from all periods of history up to the present. Includes survey articles on countries and on topics such as costumes, lighting, and scenic design. Covers techniques, companies, genres, dancers and choreographers, works, instruments, steps, and more.
Subject Guide
Linda Dempf
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Subjects: Music, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies