If you are just starting your research, you may need to develop your topic further. Ask yourself:
As you consider these questions, take a look at a few of these reference resources for general, background information about your topic. The information you find in these resources will help you determine what you need to know, what search terms or keywords to use, and what, exactly, it is that you hope to discover through your research.
This guide contains suggested resources and how-to tutorials to guide you through your research. On this main page, you'll find some resources that we suggest you use for dance research. If you're just starting your research, read "Need to Develop Your Idea?" to the left. The remaining boxes on this guide will help you continue your research.
Need some help formatting your citations? Select the "RefWorks" tab at the top of the page to learn how to organize your research and cite your sources.
Feeling lost? Select the "Research Process" tab at the top of the page to access an in-depth tutorial on all the steps of the research process.
Search the catalog to find dance books, DVDs, CDs, and scores in the library. Dance materials can generally be found on the shelves under call number range GV 1580-GV 1799, except for sheet music which falls under M 1520-M 1526.
Books and sheet music are located on the 2nd floor to the right of the stairs. DVDs and CDs are located on the 1st floor near the reference desk.
