Dance Subject Guide

These sources can help you get your research off the ground.  They offer:

• Basic info on topics and concepts
• Ideas for possible research topics
• Keyword ideas for searching the catalog and databases
• Suggestions for further reading

Below are three reference resources online, Credo Reference, Gale Reference, and Oxford Reference. You can search these resources from the boxes below.

Gale Reference is an award-winning electronic collection of quality reference sources.

Important Reference Sources to help you start your research.

Below are helpful keyword searches to use with our library resources:

• Dance history
• Different types of dance (ex. Ballet, Modern Dance, Belly Dancing, Flamenco, etc.)
• Dancers (specific names or as a subject search)
• Dance therapy
• Dance theory
• Dance education
• Dance and a time period
• Dance and a country  
• Dance and social aspects
• Dance and music
• Choreographers 
• Choreography

If you want to explore clippings, ephemera, flyers, brochures, and other secondary sources concerning dance and Meredith College, you can visit our the archives.  For information on subject areas, and how you can make an appointment, go to our Archives page.