Library: Production &amp; Design: Finding Articles

Searching For Articles

What is a database?

A database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can be easily accessed. Databases typically allow you to search across a multitude of resources: everything from newspaper and magazine articles, to more subject specific scholarly journal articles and peer reviewed materials.

Through Pace Libraries, you have access to approximately 200 databases that cover a wide range of topics.

Not sure where you need to look? You can explore all of our databases organized by Subject to get a better sense of what's available to you.

How do I access library databases?
The Pace Library subscribes to over 200 hundred databases.

To browse and search databases organized by subject,

Select "Databases" from the library homepage
Select a subject from the drop down menu:
Once you choose a subject ("Theatre Arts," "Film Studies," etc.), you can browse the list of relevant databases.

How do I use library databases?

Using academic databases can be tricky, particularly for new users.

Included below are some helpful video tutorials created by Pace Librarians to provide a more in-depth look at using performing arts-sepcific databases for searching, browsing, and more.

Relevant Databases

Drama Online This link opens in a new window
We only subscribe to the National Theatre Collections 1 & 2.
Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive Collection This link opens in a new window
Includes original magazines covering film, mU.S.ic, broadcasting and theater in the U.S. and UK, from the early 20th century - 2000. This is a great resource for archival research into the history of the entertainment industry.
Fine Arts & Music Collection This link opens in a new window
Articles from academic research and magazines on art and art history, drama, theater, music, dance and film studies.
Years covered: 1980-present
International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance This link opens in a new window
Research on all aspects of theater, dance, music, film, and the performing arts throughout the world.
Years covered: 1984-present
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Wide variety of educational films and documentaries.
Documentaries, movies viewed in the classroom up to three times are FREE, no charge to Pace! For instance, if Prof. John shows, To Educate a Girl: Empowering Women and Girls in the Developing World to his Sociology class in the classroom three times for the fall semester and shows a different film in the spring semester, there’s no charge because it was shown only three times during the academic year. However, if Prof. John decides to show it again in his spring class, then the fourth viewing triggers a purchase by Pace University.
Likewise, classes that are online will trigger a higher percentage of purchase since the fourth viewing by students in a class constitutes a purchase. This will be seen where certain documentaries or movies formulate the core part of the course that students must access.
Please note that watching films during class time keeps costs down and capitalizes on the three free movies in class.
Faculty, staff, students can view films at their leisure for free, i.e. no additional costs to Pace since the probability of a large segment of the population viewing the same movie may be low.
When the budget threshold is reached, Kanopy will notify the Library per faculty request and arrangement may be made if feasible.
National Theatre Collection This link opens in a new window
Features videos of performances from the UK's National Theatre, as well as additional materials such as prompt scripts and costume designs.
New Play Exchange This link opens in a new window
A digital library of scripts by living writers
Performing Arts Database This link opens in a new window
Articles from popular and scholarly journals on all aspects of performance, including dance, theater, film, mime, opera, puppetry, radio, stagecraft, television, storytelling, video, and performance art.
Years covered: 1998-present; some archived content as far back as 1864 (index/abstracts only)

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LIFE ON CAMPUS

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ADMISSION & AID

Production & Design

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