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AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE'S
ONLINE DICTIONARY
An online dictionary of ballet terms, with video clips as illustrations. For
more on ballet, visit BALLET.CO.UK
AN EARLY MODERN
ENGLISH THEATRE-HISTORY TERMINOLOGY
Just like it sounds, with a long list of terms that provide etymological backdrops
to current usages.
A GLOSSARY
OF GERMAN LITERARY TERMS: DRAMA
Some familiar Greek terms sprinkled among the German.
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL
THEATRE TERMS
A top-notch source for chiefly British, but where known, American theater terms.
GLOSSARY OF THEATRE TERMS
Courtesy of Tupelo Community Theatre (Tupelo, MS), here's a glossary of theater
terms, mostly concerning what goes on backstage.
THEATREPEDIA
Information on plays, playwrights, actors, theatrical terms, history, and more.
KMc (Ken McCoy's): A BRIEF GUIDE TO INTERNET RESOURCES IN THEATRE AND
PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Click on the FINDING PRIMARY MATERIALS link. This is a premier site for info
and links to virtually anything in the theater industry.
MEDAILLE
LIBRARY
Search Medaille's library holdings, or use any of the following on-line resources:
indexes and databases; on-line reference sources; recommended web sites by subject;
selected full-text sources; search the Internet. All services
can be accessed off-campus provided you have the appropriate user password.
THE ON-LINE BOOKS PAGE
Links to 11,000+ books online.
THEATREPEDIA
Information on plays, playwrights, actors, theatrical terms, history, and more.
VIRTUAL REFERENCE SHELF
Carnegie Mellon's reference center, with links to Almanacs, Dictionaries, and
Encyclopedias; Alternative News Sources; Citing Digital and Print Resources;
Internet Directories and Search Engines; Government Information; Grantmaking
Resources; Local Information; Maps, Travel and Weather; News and Current Affairs;
Statistical Resources; Time, Money, and Other Conversions.
THE WWW VIRTUAL
LIBRARY: THEATRE AND DRAMA
A great list of texts online: links to anything from newsgroups, to journals,
to syllabi, to plays in print.
ACTING:
THE ACTOR SOURCE HOMEPAGE
A site devoted to auditions, casting calls, talent agents, head shots, portfolios,
and anything necessary to break into the industry.
BUZZ NYC/LA
If you've got the resume, here's a place to seek possible job opportunities.
E-PERFORMER.COM
If you want your resume where someone in the performing arts can see it, this
is THE place. Provides a forum for audition postings, arts news, resources,
and profiles.
PLAYWRIGHTING:
THE DRAMA WORKSHOP
If you're an aspiring playwright, here's a good place to post your work for
online feedback and critiques.
THE GREEN ROOM AT THE NEW GLOBE
They're a bit sniffy, but if you can pass the entry test (emailing them a statement
of purpose and/or credentials), you can have online discussions with professional
and would-be playwrights.
THE ELECTRIC ECLECTIC: AUTHOR/PLAYWRIGHT/POET
Like it sounds, links to sites related to all aspects of the above.
ESSAYS ON THE CRAFT OF DRAMATIC WRITING
Bill Johnson's essays on the craft of dramatic writing for the cinema, stage,
or page.
THE INKSPOT
A writer's resource for creating in multiple genres, including playwrighting.
KMc (Ken McCoy's): A BRIEF GUIDE TO INTERNET RESOURCES IN THEATRE AND
PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Click on the PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS link for a full list of resources (including
discussion groups) for writers.
THEATREPEDIA
Information on plays, playwrights, actors, theatrical terms, history, and more.
STAGE CRAFT:
THE ELIZABETHAN
COSTUMING PAGE
Everything you wanted to know about Elizabethan costuming,
including wardrobe creation, makeup, and sumptuary laws.
THE HISTORY OF COSTUME (by Braun & Scheider)
Published c. 1861-1880, here's all the info (and pictures)
you need to make sure your costumes are authentic. The site warns of Victorian
biases in perspectives of world cultures, but it's a small price to pay for
primary sources.
INTERNATIONAL THEATRE DESIGN ARCHIVE
Provides links to 2000 scenic, costume, and lighting designs archived on the
Internet.
L.E. LIGHTING AND
ELECTRONICS LINKS
A corporate site, but this page has some useful links.
THE THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNICAL JOBS PAGE
A free online jobs bulletin board for the tech industry.
WESTERN
AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS LIGHTING LINKS PAGE
A dozen or more links to lighting-related sites around
the world: training, health & safety, publishing, and lighting industry.
MUSICALS:
DMOZ OPEN
DIRECTORY PROJECT: MUSICALS
Hundreds of links to sites related to specific musicals: synopses, MIDI's, cast
info, lyrics, reviews, official web sites, etc.
GILBERT &
SULLIVAN ARCHIVE
If you're a fan, this is the place to go for lyrics on Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko,
with links to other related sites.
A MUSICAL HOMEPAGE
A site devoted to current musicals, with pics and reviews.
MUSICALS.NET
This site lists the synopses, song lists, and lyrics for over 100 musicals.
Good for quick info and general knowledge.
THEATER HISTORY
CLASSICS:
DIDASKALIA: ANCIENT
THEATER TODAY
This Berkeley site offers some historical background, but mostly focuses on
Greek and Roman drama, dance, and music as they are performed today.
PERSEUS PROJECT
Tufts University's large database of manuscripts pertaining to the Greeks and
Romans. An impressive collection on Aeschylus, Aristophanes, Euripides, et al!
THEATREPEDIA
Information on plays, playwrights, actors, theatrical terms, history, and more.
EARLY ENGLISH DRAMA:
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN EARLY ENGLISH DRAMA
Records of Early English Drama, short on visuals, but long on manuscript lists.
Some useful links to: I. Mediaeval and Early Modern Theatre; II. Shakespeare;
III. Other Theatre Resources; IV. Play Texts; V. Early Music and Dance; VI.
Journals On-Line; VII. Manuscript Repositories; VIII. Paleography; IX. Local
History Links.
REED PRESENTS: WWW
LINKS FOR THEATRE HISTORY AND EARLY MUSIC
A fairly extensive list of links in Early English Drama, Early Music& Dance,
Shakespeare, and Research Palaeography (Links for Scripts, Palaeography and
Codicology).
SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE
THEATRE
Visit the Globe Theatre and take the guided tour through one of the U.K.'s most
famous theatre spots.
CONTEMPORARY DRAMA:
WEB-GUIDES (DIRECTORIES OF THEATER LINKS)
BBC Online: WebGuide to the Best of the Web
A must-visit page if you want to see a long and impressive
list of the "best" theater sites on the web. Comes with detailed descriptions
of the sites and handy links. In this case, mostly UK sites and not as global
as it could be...
CULTUREFINDER.COM
A corporate site, but with an Arts Resources link to Art, Theater, Music, Dance,
and Film.
KMc (Ken McCoy's): A BRIEF GUIDE TO INTERNET RESOURCES IN THEATRE AND
PERFORMANCE STUDIES
This is a premier site for info and links to virtually anything in the theater
industry. Actor, playwright, techie--this is it!
THE ELECTRIC ECLECTIC: MUSIC/SONG/THEATRE
Like it sounds, links to sites with references to all of the above.
ELECTRONIC THESES AND DISSERTATIONS IN THE HUMANITIES
A directory of online references and resources related to completed and ongoing
theses and dissertations in the Humanities. Gives support to students who are
seeking to post their own work on the web.
INFO USA
This site provides different resources in the area of theater, from past theatrical
events, to musical theater, to links to various theatrical resources.
INTERNET ORACLE BROADWAY THEATER ONLINE
A directory of what's up in Broadway theater, with multiple links to sites for
current shows and theaters.
LITERARY RESOURCES: THEATER AND DRAMA
Maintained by Jack Lynch, this is a great place to start for academically oriented
theater and drama sites.
VOICE OF THE SHUTTLE
The BEST Humanities site on the web. This place rocks, with hundreds of links
on dozens of different topics. Start here, and you'll never stop.
WORLDWIDE ART RESOURCES: THEATER
A good listing of sites for info and opportunities in the theater world. Limited,
however, on the academic end.
This section is a clearinghouse for academic tools, advice, and strategies in the study of theater. If you are a student or instructor who has links or original materials that you would like to see posted on this site, please contact the Humanities Department.
ASK-ERIC INFOGUIDE
This site has a database on Internet resources, ERIC journal articles &
documents, and other non-Internet related resources. Need TelNet for some applications.
ALTERNATIVE
ASSESSMENT ESSAYS
This is a searchable database of 23 reports, recommendations, and ERIC Digests
posted by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation.
ERICAE.NET
This site provides information concerning educational assessment, evaluation,
and research methodology. It also provides resources to "encourage the
responsible use of educational data."
ERICAE.NET: LINKS
PAGE
Here's an extensive list of assessment resources on the Web. Just start your
search here, and you'll find all you need!
ERICAE.NET: FAQ's
If you're just beginning in assessment, start here for some FAQ's.
EROD (EDUCATION RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTORY)
The Directory is intended to help you identify and
contact organizations that provide information and assistance on a broad range
of education-related topics.
THEGATEWAY.ORG
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) project
is a consortium effort to provide educators with access to collections of educational
materials found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial
Internet sites. Just search by topic.
A
GLOSSARY OF MEASUREMENT TERMS: ERIC DIGEST
A short but handy list of terms with definitions.
LEARNER.ORG
A useful site, especially for math-science educators,
but pertinent to all the disciplines.
MARYLAND ASSESSMENT
ARCHIVE
Yes, it's just Maryland, but they have lots to offer in the way of assessment.
MEASURE DECISION
THEORY
For the mathematically/analytically inclined, here's a page on measurement decision
theory. This is a measurement model for classifying examinees based on statistical
decision theory. The model is, in many ways, superior to Item Response Theory
when the goal is simply classification. This page presents the model and features
an interactive module which allows you to try different inputs and see the resulting
decisions. Additional resources are provided.
THE META ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH STUDIES
PAGE
Meta-analysis refers to the analysis of analyses... "the statistical analysis
of a large collection of analysis results from individual studies for the purpose
of integrating the findings." This page is intended to help you learn more
about meta-analysis by providing you with an overview; links to relevant documents
and resources; and free, high-quality software. Maybe a good place for helpful
info on closing the assessment loop!
NCREL (NORTH CENTRAL
REGIONAL EDUCAIONAL LABORATORY)
This page provides some basic info on assessment.
PALS
PALS is an on-line, standards-based, continually updated resource bank of science
performance assessment tasks indexed via the National Science Education Standards
(NSES) and various other standards frameworks. The tasks, collected from numerous
sources, include student directions and response forms, administration procedures,
scoring rubrics, examples of student work, and technical quality data calculated
from field testing. On-line rater training packets have also been created for
some tasks.
SEARCHERIC.ORG
Just like it sounds--handy if you're looking for a definition of a term or a
resource at ERIC.
VOICE OF THE
SHUTTLE
This is a mixed list of resources from VoS, University of California (Santa
Barbara), but some assessment-related ones appear here.
ALL EXPERTS.COM
This site will answer your questions for free if an expert is available. Make
sure you prep with your own searches and investigations first so you don't waste
your (and their) time!
ARTS WIRE
A good resource for teachers and students. Online instruction/tutorials on art
and the Internet. Geared toward younger audiences, but a useful site.
THEGATEWAY.ORG
A general-purpose resource, with some lesson plans and learning exercises for
pre-school, high school, and college students. The search engine takes some
getting used to.
THE INKSPOT
A writer's resource for creating in multiple genres, including playwrighting.
THE WWW VIRTUAL
LIBRARY: THEATRE AND DRAMA
A great list of texts online, and links to anything from newsgroups, to journals,
to syllabi, to plays in print.
AICT: ART IMAGES FOR COLLEGE TEACHING
AICT is a royalty-free image exchange resource for
the educational community. Not extensive, but it is growing.
ARTSEDGE
The Kennedy's Center has developed this site as on online resource for arts
educators. Their goal is to put the arts in all the disciplines, and they offer
curriculum plans and educational resources for teachers to do it. There's also
a library of planning, research, and contact information.
ASK-ERIC INFOGUIDE
This site has a database on Internet resources, ERIC journal articles &
documents, and other non-Internet related resources. Need TelNet for some applications.
Also try http://www.indiana.edu/~rugs/ctrdir/ecae.html.
THEGATEWAY.ORG
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) project
is a consortium effort to provide educators with access to collections of educational
materials found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial
Internet sites. Just search by topic.
THE INKSPOT
A writer's resource for creating in multiple genres, including playwrighting.
THE WWW VIRTUAL
LIBRARY: THEATRE AND DRAMA
A great list of texts online, and links to anything from newsgroups, to journals,
to syllabi, to plays in print.
ERIC CLEARINGHOUSE
ON ADULT, CAREER, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
This site offers full-text articles related to adult, career, and vocational
education. Also find journals on the web (short list) and an ERIC database.
ERIC CLEARINGHOUSE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
It's all focused on the study of higher education, but ERIC is the one-stop-shop
in that area.
EROD (EDUCATION RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTORY)
The Directory is intended to help you identify and
contact organizations that provide information and assistance on a broad range
of education-related topics.
THEGATEWAY.ORG
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) project
is a consortium effort to provide educators with access to collections of educational
materials found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial
Internet sites. Just search by topic.
LEARNER.ORG
A useful site, especially for math-science educators,
but pertinent to all the disciplines.
LEARNER.ORG: DISTANCE
LEARNING RESOURCES
A short list of distance learning resources from Annenberg/CPB.
LEARNER.ORG: STRATEGIES
FOR USING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
A short list of strategies for using educational technology
from Annenberg/CPB.
RICCISTREET.NET
Doug Anderson's erudite and cutting-edge site offers educational
theory and support to both students and teachers. Included are in-house discussion
groups and demos on web-creation.
THE SYLLABUS PROJECT
The American Educational Research Association - Division
J (AERA-J) and the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) are
sponsoring this website project. Their mission is to collect syllabi in the
field of higher education which cover a broad range of topics. Some examples:
Student Development, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty and Teaching , Access
and College Choice, and Research Methods.
THE WWW VIRTUAL
LIBRARY: THEATRE AND DRAMA
A great list of texts online, and links to anything from newsgroups, to journals,
to syllabi, to plays in print.