Getting Started
Welcome to your Subject Guide, where you'll find tailored guidance and advice on key library resources.
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.
- International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance (IBTD) This link opens in a new window
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A collection of books, articles and dissertations on all aspects of the performing arts.
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
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A multi-disciplinary database, offering information in most areas of academic study.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Hundreds of full text journals and eBooks in the arts, humanities, social sciences and life sciences.
- Project Muse This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to journal articles, eBooks and reviews in the humanities and social sciences. Spotlight on Project Muse blog post.
- Sage Research Methods Online This link opens in a new window
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Provides help, guidance and tools for designing, writing and reporting research projects.
Anatomy, Physiology and Health
- CINAHL with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Full text coverage of leading nursing and allied health literature. Topics include: nursing, biomedicine, alternative/complementary medicine, and allied health disciplines such as physiotherapy.
- Human Kinetics Library This link opens in a new window
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Sport, physical activity and dance eBooks, also includes a suite of instructional videos, images and audio clips.
- SportDiscus with Full-Text This link opens in a new window
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Includes full-text access to over 400 sport-related journals.
Newspapers and Magazines
For current and recent performance reviews and interviews:
- PressReader This link opens in a new window
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Access thousands of current, international newspapers and magazines. You can also download the PressReader App. Note: To log in, click sign in at the top of the screen, select Library or Group, then find University of Roehampton and Sign In via Open Athens. Spotlight on PressReader blog post.
- Nexis UK This link opens in a new window
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Worldwide news and business database. This content is unavailable in UR Library Search and can only be found here on the Nexis platform.
- Vogue Archive This link opens in a new window
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The 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:
- 17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers This link opens in a new window
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A 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.
- Gale Primary Sources This link opens in a new window
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A cross-searchable platform of eight databases containing digital reproductions of newspapers, periodicals, books and ephemera from the 17th to 20th centuries, including archives of the Illustrated London News, the Listener, Times & Times Literary Supplement (TLS).
- Guardian and Observer (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
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Local, regional and national UK news archive from 1791 - 2003. Note: to access current issues, see Pressreader.
- John Johnson Collection This link opens in a new window
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Archive of printed ephemera covering everyday life in Britain in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
- New York Times (The) with Index (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
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Content from the New York Times (1851-2015) with index (1851-1993).
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online This link opens in a new window
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Primary sources covering British politics, society, and culture, including theatre, music and literature.
- Times Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
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The Times newspaper in facsimile from 1785 - 2019.
E-book collections
- Cambridge Companions This link opens in a new window
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Includes the Companions in: Philosophy, Religion and Culture, Literature and the Classics and Music.
- Cambridge Core This link opens in a new window
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Ebooks and journals in a range of disciplines including science, medicine, humanities, social sciences, economics, history, law, politics and international relations.
- Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
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The 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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A 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. Further recommended title can be found via our A-Z Database List.
- Dance CommonsOpen access articles on Dance.
- The International Journal of ScreendanceOpen access journal
- Trinity Laban Research OnlineOpen access repository of research from this music and dance conservatoire.
- Repository For Arts And Health ResourcesA searchable database of ‘grey literature’ on arts for health practice from 1996 onwards. Most are free to download.
- Wesleyan University PressFree, open access books in dance and theatre.
Audiovisual and interactive resources, free with your Roehampton login.
- BFI Player for Higher Education This link opens in a new window
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The British Film Institute's curated streaming service for higher education, with a focus on British and European independent films. Note: after logging in with your Roehampton email address, you need to create a personal user account for access. You may watch content on personal devices or in class, but BFI Player is not licenced for public screenings.
- Dance Online: Dance in Video This link opens in a new window
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Hundreds 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.
- Harry Ransom Center Digital Collections (Open Access Resource) This link opens in a new window
These collections represent a sample of the Ransom Center's diverse holdings in literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts.
- Kanopy This link opens in a new window
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Streams thousands of films, documentaries and training videos across a wide range of subjects. Note: Click 'Log in to Roehampton' on the left side of the screen to gain access. Please note: BBC programmes may be available via Roehampton Online Broadcasts (ROB).
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
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A music database containing over 2 million tracks, from classical and opera to jazz, blues, film scores and world music. All available straight to your phone via the NML app. Spotlight on Naxos blog post.
- ROB (Roehampton Online Broadcasts) This link opens in a new window
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Record and stream freeview TV and radio programmes for educational use, create clips and playlists, and access the archive of recorded programmes including BBC and Shakespeare Archives. ROB is managed by AVR, for assistance contact: avr@roehampton.ac.uk.
- Theatre Performance and Design Collection This link opens in a new window
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A comprehensive collection of performance videos, audio recordings, and production designs (from sound and lights to sets and costumes).
- ARTSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to curated high quality images from reliable sources that have been rights-cleared for use in education and research. It contains 300 collections composed of over 2 million images.
Artstor has a specialist guide to Theatre and Dance content.
Anatomy and Physiology
- Human Kinetics Library This link opens in a new window
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Sport, physical activity and dance eBooks, also includes a suite of instructional videos, images and audio clips.
- Visible Body This link opens in a new window
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3D human anatomy visualisation tool containing: Human Anatomy Atlas, Physiology & Pathology and Muscle Premium. Available both as a desktop version and an App. First time users will need to set up a personal account (free).
Freely available, open access resources
- British Library SoundsAccess thousands of the British Library's global recordings, including music, drama and literature, oral history, languages and dialects, wildlife, and birdsong.
- 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
- International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) / Petrucci Music LibraryHundreds of thousands of scores and recordings, free to download.
- 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.
- MUSOPENRoyalty-free sheet music and recordings, free to download and use in films, YouTube videos, games and more.
- 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.
- South Asian Diaspora Arts ArchiveOpen access digital archive of work by South Asian writers and artists, including dance material.
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 |
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Exercise physiology |
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613.78 |
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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 |
2nd floor |
Dance injuries, anatomy, kinesiology |
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780 – 789 |
2nd floor |
Music |
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 The most recent issues (from the current/previous year) are on the ground floor, older issues on 2nd floor, shelved A-Z by title. |
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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.
- Barbican LibraryA public library in the City of London with specialist music resources, including printed scores.
- 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.
- Black British DanceSubject guide from the Black Cultural Archives
- 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.
- English Folk Dance and Song SocietyFolk dance library and archives in Camden, north London.
- Imperial Society of Teachers of DancingISTD Library (London EC2) is accessible by appointment only.
- Music Libraries and ConservatoiresA guide from the JISC Library Hub Discover blog.
- National Resource Centre for DanceLocated at the University of Surrey in Guildford; access via SCONUL scheme.
- National Resource Centre for Historical DanceA collection relating to early/historical dance, held at Kellogg College, Oxford.
- 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.
- Rambert ArchiveArtefacts and ephemera from the ballet company’s 90+ year history. Access by appointment only.
- Royal Academy of DanceArchives & Special Collections in Battersea, south west London.
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and DanceThe Library in Deptford, south east London, is accessible via the SCONUL scheme..
- Victoria and Albert MuseumTheatre & Performing Arts Collections.
- Westminster Reference LibraryLocated in London’s Theatreland, this public library is open to all and specialises in the performing arts. Now incorporates the Westminster Music Library.
Online collections and archives
- Living ArchivesCollections held by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, including Black Dance 1940-2019. (Subscription required).
- Siobhan Davies RePlayDigital choreographic archive.
- South Asian Diaspora Arts ArchiveOpen access digital archive of work by South Asian writers and artists, including dance material.
Dance companies, festivals, podcasts, professional associations, and more to explore...
- 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.
- AkademiAkademi creates, commissions and develops classical, contemporary, popular and participatory South Asian dance in the UK.
- Ballet BlackBritish ballet company that celebrates dancers of Black and Asian descent.
- BirdGangSouth London company with roots in Hip Hop culture.
- Corali Dance CompanyA South London company of artists with learning disabilities.
- daCi: Dance and the Child InternationalPromotes the growth and development of dance for children and young people internationally.
- Dance Dialogues podcastA lively conversational podcast featuring professionals from the world of dance.
- Dance Direct blogNews, reviews and advice.
- Dance Films AssociationSupports the production, presentation, and preservation of dance on camera.
- Early Dance CircleUseful resources on early/historical dance from the middle ages to the 20th century.
- Hip Hop Dance AlmanacA multi-media archive of interviews with Hip Hop dance practitioners in the UK and beyond.
- 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.
- IRIE! Dance TheatreSouth London’s IRIE! Dance Theatre, founded in 1985, is the leading company working in the field of African and Caribbean dance fusion in the UK.
- Movement ResearchLeading laboratory for the investigation of movement and dance, based in New York.
- One Dance UKAiming towards a stronger, more vibrant and more diverse UK dance sector.
- People DancingThe Foundation for Community Dance
- Royal Ballet SchoolIncludes a timeline of the history of ballet.
- Safe in Dance InternationalSupports the global implementation of healthy dance practice.
- SIBMASThe International Association of Libraries, Museums, Archives and Documentation Centres of the Performing Arts.
- Society for Dance ResearchSupports and develops scholarly interests in all forms of dance through seminars, conferences, performances, and publications including the journal Dance Research.