Theatre Research Guide: Websites

A few Theatre Websites

• Anonymous websites. Don't use an anonymous site for research purposes. Be aware that the goal may be to sell ticket. (Truly a noble goal but it is not research.)
• ATHE: Association of Theatre in Higher Education is a positive example. Notice the ABOUT US link that leads to the organization's mission and the names of the involved individuals.
• List of Theatre Journals  from the ATHE: Association for Theatre in Higher Education
• Performing Arts Encyclopedia. free encyclopedia, part of Library of Congress's American Memory Project, and will search materials within the project. Note: You might find this site useful for research.
• LA 411.com The Industries One-Stop Production Resource. Commercial directory designed for professionals currently in the field.
• IBDB: Internet Broadway Database: This site offers basic background and directory information.  
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Wikipedia is not recommended for research by many university faculty.
Reasons:
    1. Much of the information in Wikipedia is not college-level information.
    2. Biographical Information in Wikipedia can be written by publicists, fans, and/or proud family members.
    3. Wikipedia is constantly updated, which allows for a rewrite of history as author's or society's attitudes change.

http://youtu.be/20PlHx_JjEo Colbert On Wikipedia
A humorous, and yet thought provoking, bit from Stephan Colbert on Wikipedia.