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Subject
Guide: dance
| The dance subject guide provides information on resources available from the Alvin Sherman Library, both in the library and online, related to dance, including improvisation, ballet, hip hop, belly dance, technique, folk dance, dance history, injury prevention, endurance, and dance in general. The subject guide covers subject headings, reference sources, books, DVDs, periodicals, databases, Web sites, and style guides. |
Contents
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Subject Headings |
Periodicals |
Florida dance |
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Reference Sources |
Databases |
Style Guides |
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Books |
Web Sites |
Subject Headings
You can find books and other materials in the library by searching NovaCat, the NSU Libraries online catalog. How to search NovaCat. To locate books and materials at other libraries, see Catalogs.
Suggested Library of Congress (LC) subject headings include: |
LC call numbers:
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Reference Sources
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Title |
Location & Call Number |
| Fifty Contemporary Choreographers | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor GV1785 .A1 B74 1999 |
| Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor GV1585 .I57 1993 v1-2 |
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| International Encyclopedia of Dance | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor GV1585 .I586 1998 v. 1-6 |
| International Dictionary of Modern Dance | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor GV1585 .I58 1998 |
| The Music and Dance of the World's Religions : A Comprehensive, Annotated Bibliography of Materials in the English Language | Sherman Library - 3rd floor ML128.S17 R87 1996 |
| The Oxford Dictionary of Dance | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor GV1585 .C78 2004 |
Books
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E-books
E-books, or electronic books, may be accessed via NovaCat.
Entries for electronic books in NovaCat will
have the eBook icon 
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| Title | Author |
| Careers in Performing Arts Management | Institute for Career Research |
| Dance Anecdotes: Stories from the Worlds of Ballet, Broadway, the Ballroom, and Modern Dance | Aloff |
| The Dance in Theory | Martin |
| Dancing Revelations : Alvin Ailey's Embodiment of African American Culture | DeFrantz |
| Understanding Dance | McFee |
Circulating Books
Circulating books may be checked out by visiting the library. Distance students may also request books via Document Delivery.
| Title | Author | Location |
| Alvin Ailey Dance Moves! : A New Way to Exercise | Friedman | Sherman Library - 3rd floor GV1595 .F75 2003 |
| Black Dance : An Annotated Bibliography | Adamczyk | Sherman Library - 3rd floor GV1595 .A33 1989 |
| The Dance Experience: Insights into History, Culture, and Creativity | Nadel and Strauss | Sherman Library - 3rd floor GV1595 .N3 2003 |
| Dancing Longer, Dancing Stronger : A Dancer's Guide to Improving Technique and Preventing Injury | Watkins and Clarkson | Sherman Library - 3rd floor GV1588 .W38 1990 |
| Indian Dance: The Ultimate Metaphor | Singh | Sherman Library - 3rd floor GV1693 . I48 2000 |
| Opportunities in Performing Arts Careers | Bekken | Sherman Library - 4th floor PN1580 .B45 2001 |
| Research in Dance : A Guide to Resources | Bopp | Sherman Library - 3rd floor GV1594.D2 B6 1994 |
| The Tribal Bible : Exploring the Phenomenon that is American Tribal Style Bellydance | Djoumahna | Sherman Library - 3rd floor |
Periodicals
Periodicals include journals, magazines, newspapers and other serial publications. Search NovaCat for individual titles and holdings information. Periodicals do not circulate, but may be viewed at the library location listed. NSU distance students may request copies of specific articles via Document Delivery.
| Title | Location |
| Attitude: The Dancers' Monthly | Available online |
| Contact Quarterly | Available in print |
| Dance Chronicle | Available online |
| Dance Magazine | Available in print and online |
| Dance Research Journal | Available online |
| DanceView | Available online |
| Journal for the Anthropological Study of Human Movement | Available online |
| Journal of Dance Medicine & Science | Available online |
| Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance | Available online |
Indexes & Abstracts
| Title & Online Location |
| *dance Index This is a standard index for dance research. NSU does not subscribe to this but the database is available from other local libraries. http://www.hwwilson.com |
| *Bibliography of the History of dance This is a standard index for dance research provided by the Getty dance Research Institute. NSU does not subscribe to this but the database is available from other local libraries. http://www.getty.edu/bookstore/titles/bhacdrom.html |
| Askdance Askdance has listings for over 30,000 danceists. http://www.askdance.com |
| Provenance Index Information about the history and collecting of individual works of dance. http://piedi.getty.edu/ |
| Union List of danceist Names A listing of names and information about danceists throughout time. http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/ulan/index.html |
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Timeline of dance History |
(*NSU library system does not own the item. The item may be available for free at another library.)
Databases
These online databases serve as indexes to the literature, primarily
periodicals. They include citations, abstracts and, sometimes, full-text depending
on the type of database. Click on 
More Info icon for a complete description of the database. To access the databases,
click the links below or go to the Dance database page.
Top Picks
| Title of Database | Type |
| Dance in Video | Streaming Video |
| International Index to the Performing Arts Full Text |
Full-Text |
| JSTOR |
Full-Text |
| Physical Education Index | Citation and Abstract |
| Project Muse |
Full-Text |
Also Recommended
| Title of Database | Type |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index | Citation and Abstract |
| ProQuest Central |
Full-Text |
| Theater in Video | Streaming Video |
Web Sites
Many useful information resources are available on the Internet. But, remember to evaluate any Web site before using it for research.
| Artslynx International Dance Resources Dance links, Ballet links, and other resources. http://www.artslynx.org/dance |
| BalletCompanies.com List of ballet companies from around the world as well as a few other dance companies http://www.balletcompanies.com/Countries |
| Costumer's Manifesto The Manifesto is an educational costume site for researching shows, school papers, and places to buy materials. http://www.costumes.org |
| Cyberdance An extensive internet dance database containing thousands of links to classical ballet and modern dance resources on the Internet. http://www.cyberdance.org |
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Google Dance Directory
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History of Bellydance |
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National Endowment for the Arts |
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Performing Arts Encyclopedia |
| The Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) PAMA is an organization comprised of dedicated medical professionals, artists educators, and administrators with the common goal of improving the health care of the performing artist http://www.artsmed.org |
| Society of Dance History Scholars Society of Dance History Scholars advances the field of dance studies through research, publication, performance, and outreach to audiences across the arts, humanities, and social sciences. http://www.sdhs.org |
| Tribalbellydance.org Educational resource on the different styles of tribal bellydance. http://www.tribalbellydance.org/about.html |
Florida Dance
| Arts Calendar Find out what is happening in South Florida. Information about upcoming performances at the Miami City Ballet, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and more. http://www.artscalendar.com/event/cat/dance |
| Florida Dance Association Get information on the Florida Dance Association and upcoming performances. http://www.floridadanceassociation.org |
| Miami City Ballet Learn about the Miami City Ballet. Website includes history, dancers, upcoming performances and employment. http://www.miamicityballet.org/ |
| Florida Dance Organizations, Division of Cultural
Affairs Florida's diverse dance organizations from traditional ballet companies to modern and ethnic dance groups http://www.florida-arts.org/resources/list.cfm?label=dance |
Style Guides
| See Style Guides. |
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