LibGuides: Writing about Performance: Getting Started

Quick Starts

Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
Search a wide range of 'Oxford' handbook sources for your topic.

Need to see the performance itself? Search the Lilly for DVDs of the performance or film https://library.duke.edu/lilly

Times Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
London Times complete until three years ago. Excellent place to locate reviews by performance name, reviewer name, or date.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times This link opens in a new window
The premier newspaper for arts and literature reviews. Search by reviewer, performance, date or genre (film, dance, etc.) Includes photos
America's News This link opens in a new window
Second-tier newspapers. Great for finding reviews in small cities. How did a performance fare in Topeka or Milwaukee? Choose the entire country, or a state or city. Full text (no illustration). Key word searchable by reviewer or performance.

Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Collected (largely literary) criticism from various ages and genres. Some performance criticism is included.