Research Guides: Performing Arts Leadership &amp; Management: Article Databases

Research Databases - Performing Arts

Communication and Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
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A comprehensive database for journal articles in mass communication, communication, and other closely-related fields.
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Indexing and full text of journal articles, monographs, book chapters, and abstracts of dissertations on theatre and the performing arts.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Essential database of scholarly, international sources in music literature, music theory, musicology, and related disciplines.

National Archive of Data on Arts and Culture (NADAC)
a repository that facilitates research on arts and culture by acquiring data, particularly those funded by federal agencies and other organizations.

Research Databases - Related Disciplines

Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
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Indexing and full text articles for all levels and aspects of education; essential for music education researchers.
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center This link opens in a new window
Database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide access to education-related literature.
Humanities and Social Science Retrospective 1907-1984 (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
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Indexing and links to full text articles of historical interest.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive database providing nearly 575 full text publications, including 550 peer-reviewed journals Linked to full text articles from PsycINFO.

Using Databases to Find Articles

You can search for journals articles in databases such as the ones listed on this page. Databases are collections of article citations, abstracts, and links to full-text articles. Some databases cover specific academic disciplines, while others are multidisciplinary.

Many of the databases that you will use at SU come from EBSCO, a provider of online indexes and full text.

EBSCOhost - Introduction Tutorial
This brief video tutorial describes effective search strategies in EBSCOhost databases.

Research Databases - Business, Economics

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
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worldwide business journals, many with full-text articles.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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scholarly business database, providing bibliographic and full text content to journals in business, management and finance.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
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Full-text resources from Dow Jones and Reuters. Coverage for publications in business and the news, as well as corporate and industry reports.
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
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Indexing and full text of journals, newspapers, and newswires in U.S. metropolitan and rural areas.
Vente et Gestion This link opens in a new window
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Full text coverage for French language business journals serving both the academic and professional researcher.
MERGENT Online This link opens in a new window
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Authoritative financial information.