uta theatre information literacy 2016
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Arts and Humanities Research Freshman Symposium UTA Department of
Theatre Arts
Presented by Dr. Dennis Maher and Melanie Mason, BFA, MS
@MelMasonUTA @DrDTheaHistory www.melaniemason.net
RESEARCHPronunciation: \ri-ˈsərch, ˈrē-ˌ\Function: noun Etymology: Middle French recerche, from recercher to go about seeking, from Old French recerchier, from re- + cerchier, sercher to searchDate: 1577
1 : careful or diligent search2 : studious inquiry or examination; especially: investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws3 : the collecting of information about a particular subject
Research at UTA Life-enhancing research is a hallmark of The University of
Texas at Arlington. Founded in 1895, the University is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth area in North Texas.
UT Arlington is classified as a R1: Doctoral University- Highest Research Activity according to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
UT Arlington faculty disclosures of intellectual property and new technologies have increased four-fold in the past five years.
Visual/Performing Artist’s Responsibilities
"I am an artist... It's self-evident that what that word implies is looking for something all the time without ever finding it in full. It is the opposite of saying, 'I know all about it. I've already found it.' As far as I'm concerned, the word means, 'I am looking. I am hunting for it. I am deeply involved.'"
~Vincent Van Gogh~
7 Steps to Research STEP 1: IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR TOPIC STEP 2: FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION STEP 3: USE CATALOGS TO FIND BOOKS AND MEDIA STEP 4:
USE INDEXES TO FIND PERIODICAL ARTICLES STEP 5: FIND INTERNET RESOURCES STEP 6: EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND STEP 7: CITE WHAT YOU FIND USING A
STANDARD FORMAT
Cornell University Library
What am I looking for? Historical Context Playwright information Social/Cultural Context Religious Influences Design Elements Genre and Style information Performance Reviews and Criticisms Previous Productions Dramatic Literary Criticism Professional Organizations Audition Information
Search Engines
Sherlock in PajamasSearch Engines - Only as good as the user
and the compiler Google Infographic WolframAlpha Dogpile Quora Board Reader Duckduckgo
Vetting Resources Looking for
Accuracy Authority Objectivity Currency Coverage
Cornell University Library
(Wikipedia is the DEVIL!!)
Sherlock in Pajamas Use it – You’ve Paid for It!
UTA Library Hours Locations Subject Specialists - Diane Shepelwich Subject Guides
Put on your shoes and Haul your Hiney to the Brick and
Mortar! What to know before you go – UTA Library
Dewey VS. LOC Borrowing at other Libraries WorldCat ILL
How to find Journal articles… Academic Search Premiere Gale TRI
UTA Library
Online Resources Scholarly journals
Restoration and 18th century theatre research South African Theatre Journal The Theatre annual Theatre communications Theatre crafts Theatre design & technology Theatre history in Canada Theatre History Studies Theatre Research International
Online Resources, ctd. Internet Theatre Database
Literary Resources -- Theatre and Drama
NYU Theater and Performance Studies Resources Theatre Central (at Playbill)
Theater, Drama, Performance Art Web sites (New Zealand site)
Theatre Library Performing Arts Links
Voice of the Shuttle: Drama, Theater & Performance Studies
WWW Virtual Library: Theater and Drama
Yahoo Theater Links
Resources, cont. Companions and Guides
American theater and drama research : an annotated guide to information sources, 1945-1990 / Irene Shaland.
Cambridge companion to medieval English theatre / edited by Richard Beadle.
The performing arts [electronic resource] : a guide to the reference literature / Linda Keir Simons. Author: Simons, Linda Keir. Publisher Info: Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1994. Material Type: Book (Net Library)
Resources, ctd.Biographies
Magic of light: the craft and career of Jean Rosenthal, pioneer in lighting for the modern stage [by] Jean Rosenthal and Lael Wertenbaker. Illus. by Marion Kinsella.
Contemporary Jewish-American dramatists and poets : a bio-critical sourcebook / edited by Joel Shatzky and Michael Taub.
Lee Strasberg: the imperfect genius of the Actors Studio / Cindy Adams.
Types of Resources Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Dictionary of the Black theatre : Broadway, off-Broadway, and selected Harlem theatre / Allen Woll.
Dictionary of developmental drama : the use of terminology in educational drama, theatre education, creative dramatics, children's theatre, drama therapy, and related areas / by Richard Courtney
McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of world drama : an international reference work in 5 volumes / Stanley Hochman, editor in chief.
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Resources, cont.Histories
○ American presidents attend the theatre : the playgoing experiences of each chief executive / Thomas A. Bogar.
○ Theatre in revolution : Russian avant-garde stage design, 1913-1935 / Nancy Van Norman Baer ; with contributions by John E. Bowlt ... [et al.].
○ Outline history of British drama / Richard Courtney.
Resources, ctd. Chronologies
Calendar of English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 / Yoshiko Kawachi.
Chronology of American musical theater / Richard C. Norton.
Chronological outline of world theatre / by Walter J. Meserve and Mollie Anne Meserve.
Areas & Topics of Studies Acting, Directing, Stage Management
Monologues, men, 2 : 50 speeches from the contemporary theatre / Robert Emerson, Jane Grumbach, editors.
Dance Of the presence of the body : essays on dance and
performance theory / edited by Andre Lepecki.
Design and Technology Stage lighting in the boondocks : a layman's handbook of
down-to-earth methods of lighting theatricals with limited resources / by James Hull Miller.
Areas & Topics of Studies History, Theory & Criticism
American drama criticism : interpretations, 1890-1977 / compiled by Floyd Eugene Eddleman.
Musical Theater
Encyclopedia of the musical theatre / Kurt Ganzl.
Playwriting & Dramaturgy
Dramaturgy of the daemonic : studies in antigeneric theater from Ruzante to Grimaldi / Jackson I. Cope.
Areas & Topics of Studies Theater Management/Production
Routledge companion to nonprofit marketing / edited by Adrian Sargeant and Walter Wymer.
Right in Your Own Backyard UTA Theatre Homepage
Faculty Degree Plans (Access to Advisor/Mentors) Schedules/Hours Area Theatres Cliff Harville Library
Theatre Research InternationalTheatre Research International publishes articles
on theatre practices in their social, cultural, and historical contexts, their relationship to other media of representation, and to other fields of inquiry. The journal seeks to reflect the evolving diversity of critical idioms prevalent in the scholarship of differing world contexts.
Editor(s):Elaine Aston, Lancaster University, UKCharlotte Canning, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
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