dance dissertation 2014
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DANCE DISSERTATION WORKSHOP 25TH
NOV.2014
Simone Ngozi Okolo
02082232666
LIBRARY SEARCH - LOOKING FOR SPECIFIC ITEMS ON DANCE
In this case you are browsing just to see what the library has on this specific topic of Dance
REFINE YOUR SEARCH BY TOPIC JUST TO SEE OTHER TOPICS
YOU ARE PRESENTED WITH MORE IDEAS E.G. CHOREOGRAPHY
CONTEMPORARY DANCE - USE KEYWORDS TO SEARCH FOR THE SUBJECT OF YOUR INTEREST AND REFINE YOUR SEARCH BY TOPIC
REFINE YOUR SEARCH TO BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE E.G CHOREOGRAPHY
WE ARE SEARCHING FOR JOURNALS WHERE THE SUBJECT IS DANCE
Look at a specific journal title just to see what topics have been covered.
This will give you some ideas
You may already have your own ideas.
In that case just search within this journal. An example is Dance Research
Examine the big arrow closely
YOU CAN SEARCH WITHIN THE JOURNAL FOR A TOPIC
So whatever you are trying to say through your art,look to see what has been written about it. You may have
to go
SEARCH WITHIN THE JOURNAL USING YOUR KEYWORD
LOOK TO SEE IF THE LIBRARY HAS PRINT OR ONLINE JOURNALSJournal of Art & Design
International Journal of Art & Design
The best way to find a journal is to search using the Library search.
Increasingly the library is moving online
ART BIBLIOGRAPHIES MODERN. GOOD FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Indudes:
Art Bibiliographies Modern – covering modern and contemporary art
Design & Applied Arts Index – Covering all aspects of design and crafts
International bibliography of art –covering scholarship on western art history
“ART EXHIBITIONS” AND CURATORS
By enclosing your keyword, the search will find articles where this is mentioned as a phrase. See the highlighted. Look on thhand side of your result screen to see how you can further refine your search.
ARTICLE ON INTERACTIVE DANCE AND THE INTERNET
ONCE YOU FIND AN IDEAL ARTICLE PROCEED TO DOWNLOAN,SAVE, READ AND USE IN YOUR TOPIC
Try searching using other keywords
EBSCO – ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE IS ANOTHER GOOD DATABASE
Do a basic search using the keyword Contemporary dance just to see what is available. You can then refine by e.g. Geography.
PROCEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ARTICLE
SAVING YOUR SEARCHES IN A FOLDER SAVES YOU TIME
Once you are happy with an article, proceed to download the fulltext or email the article to yourself.
PROJECT MUSE IS ANOTHER USEFUL DATABASE
If you are off campus, click on the link and type your Athens username and password – uel15u123456 and the password31-Nov-85 If you are on campus just click on campus and proceed to search
CLICK ON BROWSE THEN FILM, THEATRE AND PERFORMING ART
SEARCHHING WITHIN A SPECIALIST JOURNAL E.GDANCE RESEARCH
PROCEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ARTICLE
OTHER USEFUL DATABASES –JSTORGood for design ideas and
inspiration
Art history, Museum studies and cultural studies
Images and text
SEARCHING FOR MODERN DANCE IN DANCE RESEARCH JOURNAL
PROCEED TO DOWNLOAD ARTICLE
BOX OF BROADCASTS – SEARCH FOR E.G. DANCE MASTER CLASS
SIGN IN WITH YOUR ATHENS USERNAME AND PASSWORD, SEARCH, CREATE CLIPS TO REWATCH
DANCE MASTER CLASS