You can find valid, accurate, and credible sources for a variety of topics in the resources we've listed on these guides.
Remember that your research and presentations will be viewed by instructors and peers who are expecting to see academic resources, and not just information you found using Google which are questionable and often times may lack credibility or factual correctness.
Follow the instructions below:
1) Find Books
Use this page to find print and ebook resources on your topic.
This is where you'll find articles of information for your topic. There are multiple databases you can use, and you should them as they cover varied aspects of your topic. You'll also be able to find information about your profession, art, culture, and gender.
3) Find Background Information
Use this resource to find general information: Gale Reference Library
4) Find Images
If you need to have images for your presentation, there are very good resources to help you find ones that visually represent your topic.
Here's where you can schedule your group to meet with a Research Consultant at the Library.
If Lyman Beecher Brooks does not own an item you need for research, teaching or study, you may request it through the interlibrary loan service. This free service allows user to borrow materials from other libraries and pick them up at the first-floor circulation desk.
We do not have any truly Dance-centric databases; however, dance research and resources appear throughout many of the other databases the library subscribes to.
Naxos
Sports Medicine and Exercise Science in ...
Physical Education Index
Project Muse
Arts and Humanities
Jstor
Artor
Oxford Music Online
Dance research the journal of the Society for Dance Research.
Journal of physical education, recreation & dance
See this link for more e-journals about dance, drama, film, and music.
Dance Chronicle
Dance Magazine
Dance on Camera
Dance Research
Dance Research Journal
Dance Retailer News
Dance Spirit
Dance Teacher
Dance with Shadows
Dancematters