To save yourself double or triple searching, any time you search for the word "Theatre," "Theater," "Theatrical," etc.
Use "Theat*" instead.
Librarians call the asterix (*) the "truncation tool." Use it to truncate the root of a word from its variant endings, that way you only have to search once!
For electronic content, such as online journal articles or full text databases, use the UMD Libraries' Database Finder.
Not sure where to start? Check out our full list of theatre, dance, performance studies, and music databases and explore what we have to offer.
Use the Library Catalog to search for physical objects the Libraries own:
Why are these types of materials worthy of reading? Not all sources are created equal. See this Information Timeline.
Need a refresher? Check out the link below:
Click here for an Introduction to Research to get a basic overview of the library research process - choose a topic, find books, articles, and other resources, and cite your materials. Look for other links from that page to help you in your process.
Always remember that you can ask your librarian to help you find books, too. Drew Barker's profile can be found by clicking here.
If you need your search to be a little more specific, you can use ADVANCED SEARCH to look up material by:
Go to the library homepage and click on the words "Classic Catalog"
Then Click on the tab that says "advanced search".
Check it out! Now you can search with all sorts of specifications!