This guide highlights key resources for conducting effective information research in theatre, including the following:
If you need assistance identifying additional resources, search terms or strategies, please schedule a research consultation.
Image: Dramatist Lorraine Hansberry at the time of her play "A Raisin in the Sun" opening in New Haven, Connecticut, prior to its run on Broadway, 1959.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Dramatist Lorraine Hansberry at the time of her play "A Raisin in the Sun" opening in New Haven, Connecticut, prior to its run on Broadway, 1959." The New York Public Library Digital Collections.
Depending on the topic of your project, some of these other library research guides may be helpful in your research. Hover your mouse over the "i" button to see a description of each book.
These sources contain scholarly background information. Many are available online, but some are only in print. When a book is available as an ebook, the call number section will say "ebook." Otherwise, the primary library name and call number will be linked.