Here are a list of great encyclopedias and reference books available in the library. Most are in print and some are available online. The number next to each book is the call number. This is how you will locate the book in the book stacks. All dance books will be located on the 5th Floor South.
DO YOU NEED AN INTRODUCTION TO DANCE CONCEPTS, ARTISTS, OR MOVEMENTS?
Start with this encyclopedia:
International Encyclopedia of Dance - With nearly 2,000 articles written by scholars from fifty countries, the Encyclopedia covers the full spectrum of dance—theatrical, ritual, dance-drama, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social dance. Cultural and national overviews are accompanied by entries on dance forms, music and costumes, performances, and biographies of dancers and choreographers.
ALSO CHECK OUT THESE REFERENCE DATABASES:
Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Provides searchable full-text e-book versions of over 3,500 reference works, including multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references, and specialized handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. in a wide range of subject areas.