Research Guides: DRAM 1310 NE Bashore: Online Resources

Resource Examples

Resources can be found all around the web, but be careful to check your sources! Other place to look for Primary Sources are:

University/College Theater websites - Look for a link to Past Productions, these may lead you to production pictures, technical notes, programs, posters, etc.

Professional Theater websites - Bath House Theater, Pocket Sandwich Theater, Dallas Theater Center, Watertower Theater, Undermain Theatre

Association websites - Actors' Equity Association, Broadway League, Dramatists Guild, SAG/AFTRA, IATSE

Researching the Internet

Online Research: CAARP Test
Learn how to choose the best websites to use as resources for your research. The CRAAP Test is a handy checklist to use when evaluating a web resource (or ANY resource). The test provides a list of questions to ask yourself when deciding whether or not a source is reliable and credible enough to use in your academic research paper. CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.

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PDF of CAARP Guidelines

Internet Resources

Digital Public Library of America
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Playbill
An American magazine that features everything theater. Look for reviews, articles/interviews, and images from your plays.

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