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Databases for Dance Research
- Academic Search Complete - Old Interface
A very large general academic database covering a broad range of topics. It includes a mix of magazine and journal articles. Many items are full text.
- SPORTDiscus - Old Interface
Contains information on all aspects of sports, physical education, and health, including dance and movement. - MEDLINE Complete - Old Interface
One of the best sources for scholarly medical information on a huge range of topics. Articles are generally geared toward medical professionals and students.
- Academic OneFile
Covers over 8,000 journals from all fields of study. It includes a mix of magazine and journal articles.
- JSTOR
Full text of language and literature journals, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as a general ebook collection.
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Selected Dance Journals
- Dance Research Journal
Dance Research Journal is the longest running, peer reviewed journal in its field, and has become one of the foremost international outlets for dance research scholarship. The journal carries scholarly articles, book reviews, and a list of books and journals received. - American Journal of Dance Therapy
This journal of the American Dance Therapy Association reports the latest findings in dance/movement therapy theory, research, and clinical practice. The American Journal of Dance Therapy (AJDT) presents original contributions, case material, reviews, and studies by leading educators and practitioners in the field. - Dance Chronicle
Full-text coverage from 1977-2012. Dance Chronicle publishes research on a wide variety of Western and non-Western forms, including classical, avant-garde, and popular genres, often in connection with the related arts: music, literature, visual arts, theatre, and film. For dance scholars, professors, practitioners, and aficionados. - Journal of Dance Medicine & Science
This comprehensive, peer-reviewed scientific publication is suitable for healthcare professionals and for dance science and medicine researchers and academics. - National Dance Society Journal
The purpose of the National Dance Society Journal is for members of the dance community to share the work they are doing with dancers in the classroom and studio, through research in clinical trials, and within community engagement. - Dance, Movement & Spiritualities
This peer-reviewed journal explores the relationship between spirituality, dance and movement. Dance, Movement & Spiritualities disseminates the idea and findings of practitioners and researchers who are actively and creatively working with spirituality.