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Other Arts and Social Sciences Library staff can answer your more general library queries.
Most Drama resources will be found in the Arts and Social Sciences Library, with much of the main material at locations PN and PR on the second floor.
The University of Bristol Theatre collection, based in the Department of Drama, has a library of theatre related books, periodicals and original archival material, including the Women's Theatre Collection. Visit the Theatre collection website for details of its holdings.
A wide range of materials to support Drama courses are available in the Arts and Social Sciences Library (ask at the Desk):
PhD and MSc theses of staff and students of the Drama Department, from 1910 to date, are available in the thesis collection in the Arts and Social Sciences Library.
The Arts and Social Sciences Library contains a special collection of rare books.
The Inter-Library Loans (ILL) service can be used to obtain Items not held in print in the University's branch libraries or available online. There is a charge for this service, though it may be possible to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher to pay for this:
The following resource will help you to use the Internet effectively:
Quick search on the Library homepage includes the Library Catalogue, eJournals catalogue, Google Scholar, and through the 'Articles & Databases' tab access to many other resources via MetaLib: your resource gateway.
| Resource | Location/ reference number |
|---|---|
| Biographical dictionary of actors, actresses, musicians, dancers, managers and other stage personnel in London 1660-1800 | in the Arts and Social Sciences Library at PN2597 HIG (copy also in the Theatre Collection at YK1 A188) |
| Cambridge guide to theatre | in the Arts and Social Sciences Library at PN2035 CAM (copy also in the Theatre Collection at YK1 B217) |
| Concise encyclopedia of the theatre | in the Theatre Collection at YK1 E56 |
| Dictionary of stage directions in English drama | in the Arts and Social Sciences Library at PR658.P76 DES |
| Dictionary of the performing arts | in the Theatre Collection at YX1 M821 |
| Dictionary of the theatre | in the Arts and Social Sciences Library at PN2035 PAV |
| Enciclopedia dello spettacolo | in the Arts and Social Sciences Library at Oversize PN1625 ENC |
| Encyclopedie du theatre contemporain | in the Arts and Social Sciences Library at Oversize PN2020 QUE |
| Oxford illustrated history of theatre | in the Arts and Social Sciences Library at PN2101 OXF |
| Penguin dictionary of the theatre |
in the Arts and Social Sciences Library at PN1625 TAY
(copy also in the Theatre Collection at YX1 T243) |
| Resource | Reference number |
|---|---|
| Biographical dictionary of film | PN1998.A2 THO |
| Complete film dictionary | PN1993.45 KON |
| Encyclopedia of European cinema | Oversize PN1993.5.E8 ENC |
| Encyclopedic reference guide to film noir | Oversize PN1995.9.F54 FIL |
| Halliwell's film and video guide | PN1993.45 HAL |
| Halliwell's filmgoer's companion | PN1993.45 HAL |
| Halliwell's who's who in the movies | PN1993.45 HAL |
| International film encyclopedia | PN1993.45 KAT |
| Key concepts in cinema studies | PN1993.45 HAY |
| Resource | Reference number |
|---|---|
| BFI film and television handbook | Serial PN1993.5.G7.B7 |
| Halliwell's television companion | PN1992.18 HAL |
| The researcher's guide. Film, television, radio and related documentation collections in the UK | PN1993.4 RES |
Reading review articles can be a good way of familiarising yourself with a topic quickly. Review articles may be published in normal journals, or in review type journals like the following. In many databases you can search for review articles, eg by refining search results in Web of Science by Document type.
The following resources are available in the Arts and Social Sciences Library:
To help in your search for journal abbreviations you may find the following information sources useful:
If you are unable to find the abbreviation you are looking for please ask a member of the Library staff.
For general information, please visit the journal abbreviations page
EndNote is the University of Bristol's recommended bibliographical management software, which can be used to collect, store, organise and manage references, and to output them as reference lists or bibliographies. A particularly useful function is 'Cite While You Write', enabling you to format Word documents, producing bibliographies and adding references within the text.
Updated 2 September 2013 by the University Library
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