Theater - Technical - Theater and Film Research Guide - Research Help at Fitchburg State University

Subject Terms

When searching any database (the library catalog, article databases, web searches) the following terms will be useful:

The following links will take you to registration pages for various listserve groups focusing on theater and film.

ASTR-L
Discussion list devoted to theatre history run by the American Society for Theatre Research.
ATHE-NEWS-ONLINE
Mailing list run by the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. Open to non-members.
Costumes Info Group
This list is offered as part of the Costume Design & Technology Commission of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT). Members are professional costume designers, technicians, makeup and wig artisans, theatre educators and others in related fields.
The LightNetwork
The Lightnetwork is a public service to promote an online community devoted to the sharing of ideas and information regarding the lighting industry.
Props Listserv
Props Listserv Subscribe by sending a blank email to props-subscribe@topica.com
Stagecraft
Discussion group devoted to all aspects of stage work, design, production and management.
Theatre Sound
The Theatre Sound mailing list is a forum for people who do audio for musical theatre or plays, concerts, worship services, etc.

Avery Index To Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive American guide to the current literature of architecture and design.
Academic OneFile Select (Gale) This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary database featuring scholarly articles, trade and popular news features.
JSTOR Arts & Sciences, JSTOR Life Sciences, and JSTOR eBooks This link opens in a new window
An advanced, multidisciplinary database featuring secondary resources in history, scholarly articles, over 57,000 eBooks and other resources spanning the humanities and sciences.