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Dance
A guide to resources for study and research in Dance
Online Sources for Biography
Dictionaries and encyclopedias also often include biographical information.
- Oxford ReferenceMore than 200 dictionaries, encyclopedias, language reference and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. In addition to text, some sources include maps, illustrations, and Web links. Users can search one resource, a group of selected resources, or all of them at once. Regularly updated. This subscription is limited to five simultaneous users. Please logout when finished.
- Oxford Music OnlineCovers music and musicians of all types and time periods; includes bibliographies, composers' worklists, links to related sites, audio and music examples. Provides access to Grove Music Online (incorporating the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, the New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and New Grove Dictionary of Jazz), as well as The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music. This subscription is limited to eight simultaneous users. Please logout when finished.
- Dance TreasuresEssays and bibliography on significant figures in American dance.
Dance Biography in the Library
Biographies are shelved at GV 1785. They are alphabetical by the subject. Other sources:
Biographical Dictionary of Dance by Call Number: GV1785.A1 C58 1982 (Reference)ISBN: 0028702603Publication Date: 1982-09-01- Dancers and Choreographers by Call Number: Z7514.D2 G48 1995ISBN: 1559211083Publication Date: 1995-06-01
Fifty Contemporary Choreographers by Call Number: Electronic bookISBN: 9780429355578Publication Date: 2020-12-22
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Fine Arts Librarian
1051 Waldo Library
Pronouns: he/him/his
During the Fall and Spring semesters, I am generally available
most Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall Lobby or Ticket Office in Dalton Center and
most Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Student Lounge in Richmond Center.
I may be available at other times by appointment.
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