All Time Periods

Drama Criticism. 1991-. (Reference Row 4)
Reproduces criticism, analysis, and reviews from periodicals and books. Cumulative indexes locate material on specific works. Valuable for beginning with material contemporary to the author.

Up to 1800

Index to The London Stage, 1660-1800. (Reference PN2592.L63 S3)
Index to the massive set of records listing productions of the London Theaters: The London Stage,1660-1800; A Calendar of Plays, Entertainments & Afterpieces, together with Casts, Box-Receipts and Contemporary Comment. Compiled from the playbills, newspapers and, theatrical diaries of the period. (Davis PN2592.L6)
Chronological with indexes.

Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeares's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations. 1984-. (Reference Row 5)
Reproduces criticism, analysis, and reviews from periodicals and books. Cumulative indexes locate material on specific works and themes. Valuable for beginning with material contemporary to the author.

1800-1900

Nineteenth Century Masterfile. (UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries Article Databases & More,1802-1906, Campus-wide and off-campus access with PID)
The 19th Century Masterfile compiles a rich and growing assortment of indexes to 19th century printed material (actually from about 1774 to 1920). Includes Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (1802-1906), an index to periodicals, newspapers, and books. Locates both reviews and criticism.

Periodicals Index Online (Formerly PCI: Periodicals Contents Index). (UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries Article Databases & More). 1770-early 1990s.
Indexes academic journals from North America, Great Britain, and Western Europe. Includes scholarly criticism and book reviews of published texts.

Historical Newspapers via Chadwyck-Healey.
Includes:
Palmer's Index to the Times [of London], 1790-1905
Official Index to the Times [of London], 1906-1980
Historical Index to the NY Times, 1851-1922

The New York Times also is available online full-text as the New York Times Historical Newspaper. 1851-1998.
A scanned version of the paper, all of which can be searched.

Reviews from the NYT also are reprinted in The New York Times Theater Reviews, 1870-1970. Updated in 2-year cumulations. (Reference Row 17)
Reviews are arranged in chronological order. Cumulative indexes by titles and names give the dates of reviews. Cumulated indexes cover 1920-1970. and are in the biennial volumes thereafter.

Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeares's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations. 1984-. (Reference Row 5)
Reproduces criticism, analysis, and reviews from periodicals and books. Cumulative indexes locate material on specific works and themes. Valuable for beginning with material contemporary to the author.

Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon: A Catalogue-Index to Productions of the Shakespeare Memorial/Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 1879-1978. (Reference PN2596 .S82S86 v.1-2) + First Supplement (1979-1993)
References to reviews when available.

Reader's Guide Retrospective. (UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries Article Databases & More. Not full-text, but covers 1890-1982. Campus-wide and off-campus access with PID)
Indexing of over 500 popular periodicals and magazines for a period of over 100 years.

1900-2000

Reader's Guide Retrospective. (UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries Article Databases & More. Not full-text, but covers 1890-1982. Campus-wide and off-campus access with PID)
Indexing of over 500 popular periodicals and magazines for a period of over 100 years.

PCI (Periodicals Contents Index). (UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries Article Databases & More). 1770-early 1990s.
Indexes academic journals from North America, Great Britain, and Western Europe. Includes scholarly criticism and book reviews of published texts.

Historical Newspapers via Chadwyck-Healey.
Includes:
Palmer's Index to the Times [of London], 1790-1905
Official Index to the Times [of London], 1906-1980
Historical Index to the NY Times, 1851-1922

The New York Times also is available online full-text as the New York Times Historical Newspaper. 1851-1998.
A scanned version of the paper, all of which can be searched.

Reviews from the NYT also are reprinted in The New York Times Theater Reviews, 1870-1970. Updated in 2-year cumulations. (Reference Row 17)
Reviews are arranged in chronological order. Cumulative indexes by titles and names give the dates of reviews. Cumulated indexes cover 1920-1970. and are in the biennial volumes thereafter.

Cumulated Dramatic Index 1909-1949. (Reference Row 17)
A valuable index to articles on theater and stagecraft, including reviews, in American and British publications.

Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeares's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations. 1984-. (Reference Row 5)
Reproduces criticism, analysis, and reviews from periodicals and books. Cumulative indexes locate material on specific works and themes. Valuable for beginning with material contemporary to the author.

Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon: A Catalogue-Index to Productions of the Shakespeare Memorial/Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 1879-1978. (Reference PN2596 .S82S86 v.1-2) + First Supplement (1979-1993)
References to reviews when available.

Babula, William. Shakespeare in Production, 1935-1978: A Selective Catalogue. New York: GArland, 1981.
Davis Reference PR3091.B3

National Theatre Critics Reviews, 1940-1994. Monthly. (Earlier title New York Theatre Critics Reviews. (Reference Row 17)
Reprints reviews from a variety of New York and US publications. In earlier years covered only New York productions but now has broadened to cover major regional theaters.
Cumulated indexes for 1940-1986.

Ethnic NewsWatch. 1960-.
As well as ethnic publications includes major mass market and news publications, with full text available.

The London Theatre Record, 1981-. Monthly. (Reference Row 17).
Reprints, in chronological order, reviews appearing in a variety of British publications. Covers both London and regional theater. Cumulated title index to 1981-1990.

Academic Search Elite. (UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries Article Databases & More), NCLive -- EBSCOHost). Indexing, 1984-present; selected full-text, 1990-present Campus-wide and off-campus access with PID)
Indexing and full-text from over 3,000 academic and other types of publications in all subject areas including the Christian Science Monitor, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Can be searched in combination with MasterFILE Premier, below.

MasterFILE Premier. (UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries Article Databases & More), NCLive -- EBSCOHost. Indexing, 1984-present; selected full-text, 1990-present. Campus-wide and off-campus access with PID)
Indexing and full-text from over2,700 periodicals including mass-market publications and academic titles in all subject areas. Can be searched in combination with Academic Search FullTEXT Elite, above.

Expanded Academic ASAP (UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries Article Databases & More), InfoTrac Web. Indexing and selected full-text 1980-. Campus-wide access and off-campus with PID)
Indexing and selected full-text from more than 1,500 general interest, scholarly, and trade publications in all subject areas.

LexisNexis Academic. (UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries Article Databases & More. All full-text, Dates of coverage vary, most post-1980. Campus-wide and off-campus access with PID)
A massive, full-text database heavy on news, business, and legal information. For reviews, select the News category and then Arts & Sports. Excellent for coverage of local newspapers and international news.

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