History of Western Theatre (Com 330)

Encyclopedia Britannica ~ A good place to start your research.

History

Atlas of the Greek World. 1980.
A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 938 L664a

Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland. 1985.
A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R942.003 C178.

Daily Life in Elizabethan England. 1995
A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 942.055 S617d

Dictionary of American History. 1976-78. 8 vols.
A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 973 D554 1976.

Encyclopedia of African-American Literature and History. 1996. 5 vols.
A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 973.0496073 E56

Medieval England: An Encyclopedia. 1998.
A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 942 M489.

Medieval France: An Encyclopedia. 1995.
A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 944.003 M489
 

Cambridge History of American Theatre. 2 vols.
A. C. Buehler Library, 792.0973 C178.

Companion to the Medieval Theatre. 1989.
A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 792.09 C737

History of the Theatre.  1999.
A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 792.09 B864h 1999.

Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre. 1995.
A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R792.09 O98

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Civilization, Medieval
Europe--History--476-1492
France--History
Germany--History
Greece--History
Great Britain--History
Great Britain--History--Medieval Period, 1066-1485
Middle Ages--History
Social History--Medieval, 500-1500
Spain--History
Theater--History
Women--England--History
United States--History

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History

• American and British History Resources on the Internet (Rutgers)
• History Guide at the State and University Library at Goettingen, Germany
• Sites Related to History (Temple University)
• WWW-VL History: Central Catalogue (University of Kansas)

Theatre History

• American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment 1870-1920 ~ Primary sources in the history of vaudeville
• Federal Theatre Project Collection 1935-1939 ~ Primary sources in American theatre history.
• Theatre History Sites on the WWW
• Voice of the Shuttle: Drama

• Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages
• How to Evaluate the Sources You Find
• Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools

• Citing Sources
• Documenting Electronic Resources
• A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities 

• Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 4th edition.
  1995. A.C. Buehler Library, Reference R808.042 M685 1995.

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 4th edition. 1994. A.C. Buehler Library, Reference R808.06615 P976 1994.

• Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th edition. 1996. A.C. Buehler Library, Reference R808.042 T929 m6 1997.