Whichever aspect of dance you're studying, the library has books, journals and databases to suit your needs.
Welcome to our guide on Dance resources. As the Learning and Research Librarian for Creative Arts and Industries, I am here to support you in your learning and assignments.
Learning & Research Librarian for Creative Arts and Industries
We have numerous books on the shelves and online, which provide an overview or introduction to a topic. You will find the majority of the Dance Education book collection at classmark 792.8-793.3 and 370 (on the 3rd floor at Augustine House).
Journals are regular publications and include articles written by different authors on their specific research. These can be challenging to read; however, they are great for finding up-to-date information for your literature reviews and for learning about current developments in your field.
You can browse printed copies of journals on the 2nd floor of Augustine House in the silent zone (west wing).
You can see what online journals are available by using LibrarySearch. Try entering the title in to the search box or using the Find e-journals link.
Examples of Dance Education journals:
Run a quick search in LibrarySearch to find full-text journal articles to read online. Try searching for a key word or phrase connected with your research topic i.e. “performing arts”, “Hip-Hop dance education” or “ballet dancing”.
The Directory of Open Access Journals includes journals such as Performance Philosophy. Open access journals are often scholarly, but the difference is, they believe in making their research accessible to anyone with an internet connection. This means that you (or your institution) don’t have to have a subscription to the journal to be able to read the articles they publish..
We have databases that are collections of academic resources organised by subject. These are great for more detailed searches for your research. You can access these via the ‘Find databases’ link in LibrarySearch. The following are databases which relate to Dance Education:
Dance Studies Association – an international organization of dance scholars, educators, and artists.
One Dance UK: sector support organisation leading the way to a stronger, more vibrant and diverse dance sector.
Dancers’ Career Development: charity supporting dancers
National Association of Teachers of Dancing
People Dancing – the foundation for community dance.
Kanopy is a great video-streaming service which includes a number of documentaries such as La Danse. Plus, we have access to Box of Broadcasts (BoB) which archives British TV and radio broadcasts. You can search for a topic and find BBC, Channel 4 and Sky documentaries. Another great feature is that you can take clips of programmes and put them in your presentations or analyse the transcripts. Visit the Learning on Screen How to Videos or look at the CCCU Box of Broadcasts guide.