DANC 3450: Contemporary Dance History

Databases & Indexes

Search newspaper indexes and review websites for news, current events, and reviews of recent performances.

Access World News (NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
This is a comprehensive resource that includes more than 8,000 news publications from nearly 200 countries worldwide, including major national and international newspapers, as well as local and regional titles.

Other Sources for Reviews

These databases are also useful for reviews, particularly for older performances.

ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
Indexes popular magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers and trade publications in a wide range of subject areas, including business, education, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Full-text available for over 2,500 journals. Coverage from 1857.

New York Times (1851 - 2009), w/ Index (1851-1993)
Keyword and name searchable database of the New York Times, back to 1851. A useful source for performance reviews throughout the twentieth century.