If you have any questions about locating, evaluating, incorporating, and citing sources, please feel free to ask a librarian.
Welcome to the research guide for Dramatic Media at TLU!
Reference books can provide background material and be a launching point for further research. Here are a few, and you can find many more in the library catalog advanced search with the Location limited to Reference. You can also search for e-reference items using our Gale Virtual Reference Library or Credo Reference.
Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater, 1930-2010 by 
The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance by 
Fifty Contemporary Film Directors by The Library Catalog is the gateway to finding books. Some commonly used terms for drama items in the catalog are theater, motion pictures, and performing arts.
Blumberg Memorial Library arranges materials by the Library of Congress Classification System. Books about drama and film will be in the PN1600-3307 area.
Databases allow you to find scholarly articles. To see all of TLU's databases, visit the Blumberg Memorial Library Resources page and select either databases by Subject or by Title.
Here are a few key databases for drama and film:
Librarians offer in-depth research help.
During library open hours, ask at the main desk for help finding what you need. The desk is usually staffed by student workers - if you have in-depth research questions, just let them know that you want to meet with a librarian.
Click on the Ask a Question tab on the right side of a library web page. It will bring you either to live chat, or to a place where you can leave a message.
830-372-8100 (main desk)
Library directory (list of individual library staff and faculty)
If you are using an off-campus computer, you will be prompted for your last name (Not your network username but last name only) and your 8-digit TLU number.
To see if a journal or magazine is available, either online or in print, look in the Periodicals by Title list.
Need an item that our library doesn't own? No worries, you can email the title, author and date of what you need to ill@tlu.edu or fill out a form (sign in required). We can get most (but not all) articles within 24 hours and many books within 4-8 days.
For more information, visit our interlibrary loan page.