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Play Analysis
Welcome to the research guide for Play Analysis! The boxes on this guide will direct you to places where you can find theater reviews, biographical information, scholarly articles and critical essays, interviews, and citation resources.
Articles and Critical Essays
- MLA International BibliographySearch for scholarly articles and book chapters.
- Literature Resource CenterTo find articles and essays, search for the name of a play and select "Critical Essay" or "Article" from the list on the right hand side of the results screen (under "Document Type").
- JSTORSearch for scholarly articles and book chapters.
Biographical Information
- Contempory Authors OnlineFind biographical information on contemporary authors, including playwrights.
- Literature Resource CenterTo find biographical information, search for the name of a playwright and then select "Biographies" from the list on the right hand side of the results screen.
- Oxford Music OnlineFind biographical information on creators of musical theater works.
Theater Reviews
- Literature Resource CenterTo find reviews, search for the name of a play and select "Reviews" from the list at the right hand side of the results screen.
- New York TimesSearch for reviews published in the New York Times, 1851-2016.
- Philadelphia InquirerSearch for reviews published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1860-2001.
- Academic Search PremierSearch for "theater review" and the name of a play to find results for many major news sources.
Interviews/Reflections
- Literature Resource CenterSearch for the name of a playwright or play and then select "Primary Sources & Literary Works" from the list on the right hand side of the results screen.