Research Guides: Dance: Getting Started

Getting Started

Welcome to the Dance Research Guide!

This guide provides links to major dance databases, books, images, videos, and more. Scroll below to see reference resources to help you get started. Click on the tabs in the left navigation bar to see more in-depth and comprehensive resources.

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Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Access to over 300 reference works - in a single cross-searchable resource. Includes language, science and medicine, humanities and social sciences, and business. Select 'unlocked' and 'free' resources in availability for full access to content.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library offers online access to reference sources including encyclopedias, almanacs, series and more. UMBC titles cover biography, business, law, public health, economic history, and multicultural studies.

Dance Reference Materials

See below for a short sample list of dance reference sources. For print books, please browse the Dance section shelves on the 6th floor of the Library. The dance section call number range is GV1580‑1799.4

Ebook: Oxford Dictionary of Dance by Debra Craine; Judith Mackrell
Publication Date: 2010
With over 2,600 entries, the second edition ofThe Oxford Dictionary of Danceis a unique single volume reference on all aspects of dance performance written by two leading dance writers, Debra Craine and Judith Mackrell.
EBook: International Encyclopedia of Dance by Dance Perspectives Staff; Selma Jeanne Cohen (Editor)
Publication Date: 2005
Since its 1998 publication, the International Encyclopedia of Dance has been the definitive source on this expressive art form, documenting all types of dance around the world and throughout history.
Dance Appreciation by Amanda Clark; Sara Pecina
Call Number: GV1594 .C53 2021
ISBN: 9780367184032
Publication Date: 2020
Dance Appreciation is an exciting exploration of how to understand and think about dance in all of its various contexts.
Ebook: The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Call Number: Online:
ISBN: 9781442257498
Publication Date: 2016
EBook: The encyclopedia of world ballet by Snodgrass, Mary Ellen
ISBN: 9781442245266
Publication Date: 2015
Throughout the centuries, ballet has had a rich and ever-evolving role in the humanities. Renowned choreographers, composers, and performers have contributed to this unique art form, staging enduring works of beauty. Significant productions by major companies embrace innovations and adaptations, enabling ballet to thrive and delight audiences all over the globe.

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