Drama resources

Library resources for Drama

Use Library Search to find:

• all physical material held at the three UWE Bristol libraries (including books, magazines and DVDs)
• a vast amount of online content (including e-books and journal articles).

Journals and magazines (print and online)

These provide information on specialist topics and can be more up to date than books. Relevant titles for drama, acting and performance include Contemporary Theatre Review, New Theatre Quarterly, Performance Research, and The Stage.

Many journals and magazines are available online, but some are also (or only) in print in the library. Library Search or library staff can assist with helping you locate the journals in each library or online.

Databases

Databases provide reliable information from collections of journal articles, images, audio and film, and more.

Arts & Humanities Database contains full-text journal articles. Coverage includes drama, literature, music and the arts.

Box of Broadcasts is a service which allows you to request recordings of upcoming TV and Radio programmes and watch archived broadcasts online.

Cambridge Companions to Literature & Classics is a collection of guides on authors, periods and genres and includes analysis of major works and the literary context and influences of major writers.

Digital Theatre Plus streams films of leading British theatre productions and includes interviews with production teams and study guides.

Drama Online content includes play texts, scholarly books (including critical studies and theatre craft), articles, filmed live performances and audio plays.

JSTOR contains full-text journal articles and has good coverage for the performing arts and Avant-garde theatre.

Kanopy is a streaming service that provides access to films, including major blockbusters, documentaries and the Criterion collection.

One Literature covers the period 1500 to 2008 and contains primary works (poetry, prose and dramatic works) plus criticism.

Screen Studies contains specialist collections for the film industry including 300 scripts and critical writing on film.

Shakespeare on Film, Television and Radio holds Shakespeare-related content in film, television, radio and video recordings from 1890 to the present day.

UK partners

If you are studying for a UWE Bristol degree at the Bristol Old Vic, you can access most, but not all, of our databases.

Databases available to UK partners

Workbooks, guides and tutorials

LinkedIn Learning – online courses and video tutorials for creative, technology and business skills.

Special collections

• Film, TV and radio resources – access to a variety of resources including Box of Broadcasts, Kanopy and other audio and moving image collections.
• News and news archives – print and online current and archival news sources.
• Image resources – a curated list of image databases and links, including advice on copyright issues.

Subject support

Your librarian is Jackie King. Contact the Library.