You may have been told that you need to find scholarly or peer-reviewed articles for your research. Scholarly articles are written by experts in a particular field (people like your professors) and are published in specialized journals. These articles are often only available in libraries. Peer-reviewed articles are reviewed by other experts in the same field, who evaluate the research to determine whether it is good enough for publication.
Scholarly articles are usually written about very specific questions or topics. They aren't as useful if you don't already know much about your topic, although browsing articles that have been published on your topic can give you a sense of how experts are researching and talking about that topic.
You can find Scholarly Articles in OneSearch, but you may also want to search in some specialized databases dedicated to the performing arts.
Use this form to search OneSearch. You can choose whether to search keywords, or look for a specific title, author, or subject term. You can also narrow down to the type of item you're looking for.
Indexes journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries. Includes key full text journals such as Dance Chronicle, Dance Teacher, PAJ, Research in Drama Education, TDR, Theater, and many more.
JSTOR is an archive of full-text scholarship, digital collections, and digital images. As of August 2024, all Artstor content has been moved to JSTOR. JSTOR includes content from disciplines across the humanities, social sciences, arts, and sciences.
A comprehensive bibliographic and full-text database covering the entire spectrum of television and film, including film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.