Welcome! This guide provides suggestions for research strategies for your WL 202 research paper. If you need help, please contact Ivana Niseteo, iniseteo@sfu.ca or Ask a librarian.
Remember: Think of the literature search as a consultation, not a treasure hunt. Regrettably, you will not find a document that singularly provides you with the answer to your research question or approach.
Some theoretical approaches and background information
- The Oxford companion to theatre and performance (eg sample terms "feminism" "politics and theatre";
- An introduction to feminism and theatre
- A Boal companion: dialogues on theatre and cultural politics
- Brecht and political theatre: the mother on stage
- Imperialism and theatre: essays on world theatre, drama, and performance
- What literature teaches us about emotion[print]
Specific works
Library catalogue
Strategy: Author keyword + "criticism". eg Girish Karnad criticism; Strindberg criticism; Shakespeare Tempest
Academic Search Complete
Search "Nilo Cruz"
Humanities Source
Search "interiority"
MLA Bibliography
Indexes book chapters and LION; Place of last resort: "Greig Coetzee"
Stage History
- search by play title, "in quotes"
- International Index to the Performing Arts
- Canadian Newsstream
- Nexis Uni
Additional resources
- Student Learning Commons peer consultations
- WriteAway -- Online writing support
- MLA style guide