A.C. Buehler Library: THE 350 Play Analysis: Journal and Magazine Articles

Article databases

MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
The MLA International Bibliography is the definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, and film, covering scholarly publications from the early 20th century to the present. International in scope, it includes citations to journal articles, books, articles in books, series, translations, scholarly editions, websites, and dissertations, with links to full text in JSTOR, Project MUSE, and other resources. The database also includes the MLA Directory of Periodicals and the MLA Thesaurus, a searchable collection of thousands of subject terms, and personal names used in indexing the bibliography.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An electronic archive of journal titles in a variety of disciplines, often going back to the first issue of a journal's existence. In addition, a collection of over 1.8 million digital images of paintings, photos, architectural works, sculptures, and design pieces from around the world from all time periods.
Humanities Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Presents a rich collection of full-text humanities journals, surpassing any other database of its kind in terms of peer-reviewed content.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
An online library of over 325 journals from 120 scholarly publishers. Some full text dates back to 1993. Journals in this collection cover primarily the arts and humanities, and the social sciences.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides abstracts from over 12,500 periodicals in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multicultural studies, and others, with full text articles from 8,500 titles, including more than 7,300 that are peer-reviewed. Almost every topic of study is covered. The database is updated daily, and includes searchable cited references from more than 1,400 journals.
Literature Criticism Online This link opens in a new window
Search Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC), Drama Criticism (DC), Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism (NCLC), Poetry Criticism (PC), Shakespearean Criticism (SC), and Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism (TCLC) through an easy-to-navigate interface.

American Theatre

American Theatre is a great source for conversations about productions, directors, plays, actors, etc. While not scholarly, it is analytic.

There's a couple of ways to get at American Theatre articles.

Issues available in Academic Search Complete--look for the "search within this publication" link to start a search: American Theatre

Or you can find some free content on the American Theatre website.

The American Theatre Reader by American Theatre Magazine Staff (Editor)
ISBN: 9781559363464
Publication Date: 2009
A compendium of the best essays and interviews from twenty-five years of American Theatre magazine. This one-of-a-kind collection includes work by more than a hundred artists, critics and theatre professionals. Included here are pieces by critics such as Frank Rich of the New York Times and Eric Bentley, the revered author of The Life of the Drama; commentaries from leading playwrights including Tony Kushner, Wallace Shawn and Suzan Lori-Parks; and the thoughts of directors such as Hal Prince (West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd) and Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys). The result is a unique insiders' view of modern American theatre and an intimate look at the people, plays and events that have shaped it over the past twenty-five years.