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The Academic Achievement Team is committed to helping students realise their academic potential and move towards becoming independent learners.
The team consists of five members of staff including the Team Leader.
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Getting Started
Not sure where to start?
Have a look at our How To... page for our three part tutorial on conducting library research. The Starting Your Research tutorial (Part 2) is tailored to Dance topics.
You will also find guidance on searching Library databases, from some of our database providers.
Library subscriptions: free with your Roehampton login.
Search these specialist databases to find journal articles, book chapters and other academic research papers in your subject. Most provide the full text, but sometimes just brief details (citation and abstract) of the articles. Click the Search4FullText@Roehampton button to see if you can access the article via our eJournals; if not, you can order it free via Interlibrary Loan.
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International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance (IBTD)A collection of books, articles and dissertations on all aspects of the performing arts.
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Academic Search PremierFull text journals and abstracts in a range of academic disciplines.
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JSTORHundreds of full text journals and eBooks in the arts, humanities, social sciences and life sciences.
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Project MuseJournal articles in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
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Sage Research Methods OnlineProvides help, guidance and tools for designing, writing and reporting research projects.
Problems logging in off campus? See our tutorial.
Anatomy, Physiology and Health
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CINAHL with Full TextCINAHL with Full Text provides full text for the top nursing and allied health literature available and covers a wide range of topics including nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines.
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Human Kinetics LibrarySport, physical activity and dance eBooks, also includes a suite of instructional videos, images and audio clips.
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SportDiscus with Full-TextIncludes full-text access to over 400 sport-related journals.
Newspapers and Magazines
For current and recent performance reviews and interviews:
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PressReaderOnline access to a vast range of current newspapers and magazines, with over 7,000 titles, from 120+ countries in 60+ languages. To log in while off campus, sign in via Open Athens: go to the Person icon in the top right hand corner, select Library or Group from the pop-up menu, find University of Roehampton and then Open Athens. You can also download the PressReader App.
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Nexis UKWorldwide news and business database.
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Vogue ArchiveThe Vogue Archive contains the entire run of US Vogue magazine, from 1892 to the current month, reproduced in images indexed by garment type, designer and brand names.
Newspaper and magazine archives
For historical accounts of performances, posters, programmes and more dance ephemera:
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17th-18th Century Burney Collection NewspapersA unique collection of searchable facsimiles of English newspapers, pamphlets, acts of Parliament, and other early news publications from the 1600s and 1700s. Place of publication varies from London and the English provinces, to Scotland, Ireland, Europe, America and India.
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Gale Primary SourcesA cross-searchable platform of eight databases containing searchable facsimile reproductions of newspapers, periodicals, books and ephemera from the 17th to 20th centuries, including digital archives of the Illustrated London News, the Listener, Times & Times Literary Supplement (TLS).
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Guardian (The) and The Observer (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)Historical local, regional and national UK news from 1791 - 2003.
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John Johnson CollectionArchive of printed ephemera covering everyday life in Britain in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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New York Times (The) with Index (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)Content from the New York Times (1851-2015) with index (1851-1993).
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Nineteenth Century Collections OnlinePrimary sources covering British politics, society, and culture, including theatre, music and literature.
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Times Digital ArchiveThe Times newspaper in facsimile from 1785 - 2019.
E-book collections
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Cambridge CompanionsIncludes the Companions in: Philosophy, Religion and Culture, Literature and the Classics and Music.
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Oxford Handbooks OnlineThe Oxford Handbooks series brings together the world’s leading scholars to write articles that survey the current state of scholarship in their field. The articles review the key issues, reveal original arguments and concepts, and set the agenda for new research.
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VLEbooksA large collection of eBooks in all subject areas.
Open Access resources
These are free to all on the web, but have been through rigorous academic scrutiny, so you can trust the content. For further recommended titles, see the Dance section of our Open Access Guide for the School of Arts.
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Dance CommonsOpen access articles on Dance.
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Trinity Laban Research OnlineOpen access repository of research from this music and dance conservatoire.
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Repository For Arts And Health ResourcesA searchable database of ‘grey literature’ on arts for health practice from 1996 onwards. Most are free to download.
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Wesleyan University PressFree, open access books in dance and theatre.
Audiovisual and interactive resources, free with your Roehampton login.
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Dance Online: Dance in VideoHundreds of videos from the most influential 20th century choreographers, companies and dancers. Content incudes ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and experimental; from Cunningham to Limon, Dance Theatre of Harlem to DV8 Physical Theatre.
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KANOPYStreams thousands of films, documentaries and training videos across a wide range of subjects. Many films have captions, transcripts or subtitles and are compatible with technologies for visual impairment, such as JAWS. Please note, we do not have access to BBC productions via this service but BBC programmes may be available via Rob Roehampton.
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Naxos Music LibraryContains 400,000 tracks of music including classical, jazz, blues, world music, Chinese music, ballet, film music, and opera.
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ROB (Roehampton Online Broadcasts)A streaming and recording service that allows students and staff to record Freeview TV and radio programmes, as well as create clips and playlists. You can access the growing archive of all recorded programmes, plus the BBC Digital and Shakespeare Archives.
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Theatre Performance and Design CollectionA comprehensive collection of performance videos, audio recordings, and production designs (from sound and lights to sets and costumes).
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ARTSTORA curated collection of over 2.5 million high quality images. The images are all copyright cleared for education and research so can be used in essays, presentations and other assignments. Covers a range of subject areas.
Click here for off-campus access.
Artstor has a specialist guide to Theatre and Dance content.
Anatomy and Physiology
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Human Kinetics LibrarySport, physical activity and dance eBooks, also includes a suite of instructional videos, images and audio clips.
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Visible Body (2021)3D human anatomy visualisation tool containing:
Human Anatomy Atlas (2021) - Comprehensive human anatomy models that span 11 systems: nervous, skeletal, circulatory, muscular, digestive, urinary, lymphatic, endocrine, and reproductive.
Physiology & Pathology (2020) - Model comparisons of normal anatomy vs diseased anatomy and conditions, covering core processes and common diseases of the human body.
Muscle Premium (2018) - Detailed guide to understanding how muscles and bones interact, and how common injuries and conditions occur. 3D models of bones, ligaments, bursae, and skeletal muscles with blood supply and innervation, and origins and insertions
Visible Body is available both as a Desktop version and an App. When the page loads you should see the apps associated with the IP range of your device. Make sure to turn off your mobile data connection to ensure your mobile device is connecting through the institutional WiFi network IP range. You must be onsite & logged into our WiFi network to download the app. Once you have downloaded the app you can use it anytime and anywhere.
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Visible Body (Human Anatomy Atlas 2018)A comprehensive 3D atlas of the human body. This award-winning human anatomy general reference is a 3D visualization and learning tool used to interact and explore the systems of the human body. It includes over 5,000 interactive, medically accurate male and female anatomical structures— developed by medically trained medical illustrators and vetted by leading anatomists—covering systemic anatomy, regional anatomy, senses, muscle action, and 25 cross-sections.
Visible Body is available both as a Desktop version and an App. When the page loads you should see the apps associated with the IP range of your device. Make sure to turn off your mobile data connection to ensure your mobile device is connecting through the institutional WiFi network IP range. You must be onsite & logged into our WiFi network to download the app. Once you have downloaded the app you can use it anytime and anywhere.
Click here for off-campus access.
Click here to download the app.
Freely available, open access resources
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British Library SoundsAccess thousands of the British Library's global recordings, including music, drama and literature, oral history, languages and dialects, wildlife, and birdsong.
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Dance Dialogues podcastA lively conversational podcast featuring professionals from the world of dance.
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EuropeanaDiscover inspiring cultural heritage from European museums, galleries, libraries and archives. Europeana provides access to millions of books, music, artworks and more – with sophisticated search and filter tools to help you find what you’re looking for
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Jacob's Pillow - Dance InteractiveDance videos, multi-media archives, a podcast and more from Jacob's Pillow dance centre in Massachusetts, dating from the 1930s onwards.
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MUSOPENRoyalty-free sheet music and recordings, free to download and use in films, YouTube videos, games and more.
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NumeridanseAn open access multimedia platform offering free video content in all genres and styles, from ballet, baroque and butoh, to jazz, hip-hop and tango.
Books
Most of our print books on Dance can be found at the following locations:
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792.78 to 792.845 |
2nd floor |
Dance performance and theatrical production, including ballet and choreography |
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793 to 793.37 |
3rd floor |
Social, folk, and national dancing; history, modern dance, dance notation |
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Other subjects relating to Dance can be found at: |
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306.4 - 306.4846 |
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Culture |
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612.76 |
2nd floor |
Exercise physiology |
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613.78 |
2nd floor |
Alexander technique |
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615.82 615.85155 |
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Body Alignment Dance therapy |
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617.102-617.1024 |
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Dance injuries |
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780 – 789 |
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Music |
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Archives and Special Collections
Located in the Foyle Reading Room on the 2nd floor of the library, these include the following unique Dance collections. Please note that these items may not be borrowed and consultation is by appointment only: archives@roehampton.ac.uk.
Ann Hutchinson Guest Collection
Hutchinson Guest’s books, journals and personal archives, relating to the Language of Dance Centre (LODC) and Labanotation. Archival material is closed access; some books are on open shelves.
Monica Collingwood Collection
Scrapbooks, programmes and other ephemera collected by a ballet enthusiast from 1929-1999. Closed access, but some can be seen on display in the Foyle room.
Naseem Khan Collection of books relating to South Asian classical dance, art, and music.
Shelved in locked cabinets, available on request.
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Print journals |
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Animated: magazine of the Foundation for Community Dance |
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Ballet review |
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Ballettanz, das Jahrbuch |
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Dance Europe |
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Dance gazette |
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Dance magazine |
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Dance Research (print to 2014; also online) |
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Dance Theatre Journal (to 2008) |
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Dance UK news (Renamed One Dance UK from 2017) |
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Dancing times |
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Etnofoor (Anthropology) |
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Movement, dance & drama |
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Moving on : Dance Therapy Association of Australia quarterly |
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Nordic journal of dance : practice, education and research |
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One Dance UK (formerly Dance UK News to 2016) |
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Pulse: Asian music and dance (formerly Ex-Tradition) |
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Sruti : India's premier music and dance magazine |
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Tanz : Zeitschrift fur Ballett, Tanz und Performance |
Audio-Visual collection: 3rd floor
Borrowable DVDs and CDs, including a wide range of music and dance recordings. DVDs are shelved by Dewey classmark and CDs by number, on the 3rd floor. There are AV players available and DVDs can be viewed in study rooms.
Printed Music Scores Collection
A selection of borrowable music scores, shelved by size (Miniature/Standard/Oversize), then by either composer’s surname or by instrument (keyboard, violin, vocal scores etc.).
Physical libraries and archives. Most are accessible to Roehampton staff and students via the SCONUL scheme, but always contact any library before visiting.
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Barbican LibraryA public library in the City of London with specialist music resources, including printed scores.
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BFI LibraryThe British Film Institute on the South Bank has a specialist Library and archive of books, journals, film reels, ephemera and more, relating to British film, TV and performing arts.
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Black British DanceSubject guide from the Black Cultural Archives
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Black Cultural ArchivesBased in Brixton, south London, the BCA's mission is to collect, preserve and celebrate the histories of people of African and Caribbean descent in the UK.
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English Folk Dance and Song SocietyFolk dance library and archives in Camden, north London.
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Imperial Society of Teachers of DancingISTD Library (London EC2) is accessible by appointment only.
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Music Libraries and ConservatoiresA guide from the JISC Library Hub Discover blog.
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National Resource Centre for DanceLocated at the University of Surrey in Guildford; access via SCONUL scheme.
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National Resource Centre for Historical DanceA collection relating to early/historical dance, held at Kellogg College, Oxford.
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NYPL Dance Collection CatalogueIndex to articles in the New York Public Library's dance collections (check Roehampton’s E-Journals Finder to see if we have access to these journals). Choose 'Performing Arts Dance Research' from the drop-down Collections menu.
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Rambert ArchiveArtefacts and ephemera from the ballet company’s 90+ year history. Access by appointment only.
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Royal Academy of DanceArchives & Special Collections in Battersea, south west London.
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Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and DanceThe Library in Deptford, south east London, is accessible via the SCONUL scheme..
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Victoria and Albert MuseumTheatre & Performing Arts Collections.
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Westminster Music LibraryFounded in 1946, this is one of the UK's largest public music libraries. In Victoria, SW London.
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Westminster Reference LibraryLocated in London’s Theatreland, this public library is open to all and specialises in the performing arts.
Online collections and archives
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Siobhan Davies RePlayDigital choreographic archive.
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Antiracism at Work in Theatre, Dance and PerformanceA collective of theatre, dance, and performance researchers who are committed to antiracist futures in these disciplines. Provides resources and guidance for realising antiracism in institutions, in response to the call for action by the Revolution or Nothing Network.
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AkademiAkademi creates, commissions and develops classical, contemporary, popular and participatory South Asian dance in the UK.
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Ballet BlackBritish ballet company that celebrates dancers of Black and Asian descent.
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Dance Direct blogNews, reviews and advice.
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Early Dance CircleUseful resources on early/historical dance from the middle ages to the 20th century.
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IETM - International network for contemporary performing artsA worldwide network of over 500 performing arts organisations and individuals from contemporary theatre, dance, circus, interdisciplinary live art forms, new media.
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IRIE! Dance TheatrePeckham’s IRIE! Dance Theatre, founded in 1985, is the leading dance theatre company working in the field of African and Caribbean dance fusion in the UK, and a partner of Roehampton University.
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Movement ResearchLeading laboratory for the investigation of movement and dance, based in New York.
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One Dance UKAiming towards a stronger, more vibrant and more diverse UK dance sector.
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People DancingThe Foundation for Community Dance
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Royal Ballet SchoolIncludes a timeline of the history of ballet.
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