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Drama Online
Extensive detailed overviews of plays, playwrights, concepts, periods, and more.
Subject Matter Timeframe: Aeschylus to the present day
Dates of Coverage: 499 B.C. - Current
Oxford Reference
100+ encyclopedias and dictionaries. Top source of social and historical background information.
Dates of Coverage: Various

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia (website)

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Literature Online
Full-text scholarly materials on theatre, as well as reference sources
Dates of Coverage: 6th Century - Current
MLA International Bibliography
Another leading source for identifying scholarly sources on theatre.
Dates of Coverage: 1925 - Current

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Theatre in Context Collection
Full-text materials and records for productions, companies, people, and more.
Dates of Coverage: Colonialism - Current
Theatre in Video: Volume I
Streaming video of major plays from around world, along with film documentaries.
Subject Matter Timeframe: 20th Century

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