Dance
Finding Books in WMU Libraries
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Before going to the stacks:
Be sure to look at the location and status of the book in Library Search. Most books are shelved in General Stacks, but some are in the Reference, Textbooks, or Oversize areas.
Finding books in other libraries
- MeLCat This link opens in a new window
The Michigan eLibrary catalog and resource sharing system. Search for books and other materials in many Michigan libraries. You will need your WIN in order to request materials.
- WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive catalog of books and other materials in libraries around the world. Contains millions of records in hundreds of languages. Items located through WorldCat must be requested through Interlibrary Loan unless they are also listed in the WMU libraries catalog. (Library Search)
Nonbook materials include (among other publication formats) journals and magazines, manuscripts, maps, electronic resources, websites, computer programs, musical scores, films, slides, sound recordings, conference proceedings, and videotapes and discs.
Library Search
Call Numbers for Dance
The dance collection is primarily in the Music and Dance Library at these call numbers.
- GV 1588 Philosophy, study and teaching, etc.
- GV 1600 Criticism and history
- GV 1621 Dance by region or country
- GV 1743 Folk and social dance, including jazz
- GV 1753, GV 1784 Jazz
- GV 1781- 2 Production, choreography, etc.
- GV 1783 Modern dance
- GV 1785 Biography
- GV 1786 Ballet
- GV 1788 Ballet - Technique and teaching
- GV 1794 Tap
- GV 1799 Dance for children and other special groups
- RC 1220 Dance medicine and therapy
Additional books on dance education and therapy may be located in Waldo Library and the Education Library.
Dissertations & Theses
Many dissertations are available online. If not online, they can usually be borrowed through interlibrary loan.
- Dissertations and Theses Global (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowIndexes virtually all doctoral dissertations and many masters theses produced in the U.S. since 1861. Dissertations from other countries date back to 1637. Abstracts available from 1980. Full text for dissertations are being added continually. Most since 1997 are full text, though some authors choose not to make their work available. Print and microfilm copies are offered for a fee, but request the item via Interlibrary Loan before paying for a copy.
New search functionality includes metadata from Clarivate's Citation Connection. To ensure your search results take advantage of this new functionality, please add “AND ref(1)“ to your search terms.
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Meet Your Librarian
Professor
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.