Guide to Shelfmarks
Electronic Books
Key Reference Books
Other Useful Library Resources
Useful Web Links

 Guide to Shelfmarks

The main collections of books can be found on Levels 4 and 5 of the Library.

Books in heavy demand are placed in the Short Loan Collection on Level 1. The Short Loan Collection contains 1 day loan books; 7 day loan books are shelved with the ordinary loan books on the upper levels.

Use the Library catalogue to find the exact shelfmark and location for each book. If you are searching for books on a particular topic, use a keyword search.

The main collection of books for theatre studies have shelfmarks beginning 792

 Electronic Books

You can use the Electronic Books page to access eBooks on theatre studies. The most useful collection
for theatre studies is the Ebrary collection.

There are also links from reading list titles on the Library catalogue to electronic versions of the text - look for "e-link"

 Key Reference Books

• World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre 792(73)/WOR
• Encyclopaedia of the Musical 792.5/GRE
• Actors' yearbook (an electronic book)
• Cambridge companion to the musical 782.14/CAM
• Cambridge guide to theatre 792/CAM
• Cambridge companion to British theatre 1790-1830 792.094209033/CAM

 Other Useful Library Resources

Newspapers

The main source of dance reviews for all types of dance presentations are international, national and local newspapers.

The Library takes certain daily British broadsheet newspapers. Recent copies are on Level 1 of the Library and older copies are kept on Level 2.

British newspapers and a huge variety of international papers can also be read electronically on Nexis  which also provides online access to Le Monde or Le Figaro.

Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985: The complete digital edition of The Times (London) capturing the entire newspaper, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching.

Also of interest may be The Times (1910-1999) and The Sunday Times (1970-1999) which are held on microform on Level 2 of the Library.

Videos/DVDs

The video and DVD collections are kept on Level 2 of the Learning Centre.

To borrow CDs, DVDs and videos, take the items to the Self Issue machines on Level 1 or Level 2 and add them to your record. Then unlock the box using the box unlockers which are located on the Ground Level, Level 1 and Level 2.  Some Videos and DVD's are 1 day loans, some will also be Library Use Only.

Watch Videos/DVD's in:

If you are searching for a video or DVD on a particular topic, use a keyword search on the Library catalogue.

Good Study Guides

• The good study guide 378.147226/NOR
• How to write better essays 808.042/GRE
• The arts good study guide 7/CHA
• Write great essays 808.066/ LEV
• Excellent Dissertations 808.066378 / LEV

Guides to Referencing

Look at the help pages provided by the University of Surrey.

Further guides are available from:

University of Birmingham and Bournemouth University (especially good for guidance on citing electronic references)

Also look at Pears, R. A and Shields, G. (2010) Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. 8th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. which is available in the Library at 808.02 PEA

 Useful Web Links

Gateways

Intute: Arts & Humanities is an internet resource catalogue providing searchable access to a collection of high quality online resources and websites

Other Libraries

You may wish to search the catalogues of other libraries:

British Library

Online Books page

Westminister Reference Library : this public reference library has a specialist collection on performing arts

Books, periodicals and other material needed for your study and research, which are not available in the University of Surrey Library, may be obtained from other libraries by using the Inter-Library Loan scheme. Please read the guidance page or ask at the Ask Me desk on Level 1 of the Learning Centre.

Other Useful Web Links

Arts Council England

AHDS Performing Arts AHDS Performing Arts supports research, learning and teaching with high quality and dependable digital resources related to music, dance, theatre, radio, film, television, and performance.

Andrew LLoyd Webber Official site of the musician and composer

Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama (APGRD)

British Theatre Guide This site is devoted to all aspects of British theatre and includes experimental theatre as well as mainstream. It is a re-establishment of an earlier site 'About British Theatre' which closed in 2001. Users can subscribe to a free weekly email newsletter which, as well as providing updates on what is happening in theatre in the United Kingdom, gives updates on new features or stories on the website.

Irish Theatre Institute

Literature Resources: Theatre and Drama This is a page of annotated links to resources relevant for the study of theatre and drama worldwide.

Theatres, musicals and actors web Theatre Musicals and Actors web is an enthusiast's website devoted to British actors, actresses, theatres and musicals. As well as the databases of actors and actresses there are sections on plays and musicals currently on in London's West End and information on film, theatre and television awards

TheatreHistory.com information about a wide range of theatrical traditions in Europe, North America and Asia. The site offers an index of topics relating to the theatre history of different cultures.information about a wide range of theatrical traditions in Europe, North America and Asia. The site offers an index of topics relating to the theatre history of different cultures.information about a wide range of theatrical traditions in Europe, North America and Asia. The site offers an index of topics relating to the theatre history of different cultures.