Highlighted Databases: Dance Education

What do Gertrude Colby, Margaret H'Doubler, Martha Hill, Jody Arnhold, and Barbara Bashaw have in common?  As pioneers in dance education, they are all connected --  as instructors and/or students --  to Teachers College, and have brought their innovative practices over the years to embrace the diverse and expansive philosophy of "dance for all."  In 2018 Teachers College went on to launch an exciting, new doctoral program in dance education, and just about a year ago opened a brand new, state of the art dance studio.

In December, we highlight research resources in dance education, including studies of embodied learning, dance and human development, and historical foundations - all of which shape learning, teaching, and research across diverse global contexts. 

Academic Search Premier provides active full text for over 3,100 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals. Also offers indexing and abstracts for more than 8,500 journals in nearly every area of academic study.

ERIC provides access to information from journals from Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Content includes journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations and theses, and books dating back to 1966.

Education Full Text provides full text from over 350 journals as far back as 1996 and indexing of over 770 periodicals dating back to 1983. Includes in-depth coverage of special education, adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, teaching methods, and over 100,000 controlled and cross-referenced names of educational tests.

Education Index Retrospective Indexes more than 800 periodicals and yearbooks, and cites approximately 850,000 articles, including book reviews. The database provides information on societal trends affecting education, including segregation, multiculturalism, feminism, and economic developments.

Education Research Complete is a bibliographic and full-text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing.

Humanities Full Text  brings full text (starting 1995) plus abstracts and bibliographic indexes (starting 1984) of noted scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as lesser known specialized magazines. The database indexes, abstracts and delivers the full text of feature articles, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, original works of fiction, drama, and poetry, book reviews, and reviews of ballets, dance programs, motion pictures, musicals, operas, plays, radio and television programs.

International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance with Full Text contains all of the content available in International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance and full text for 100 titles.

JSTOR Arts and Sciences IV provides access to more than 12 million scholarly academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines, categorized under Area Studies, Arts, Business and Economics, History, Humanities, Law, Medicine & Allied Health, Science & Mathematics, and Social Sciences.

Music index with Full Text covers every aspect of classical and popular music. In addition to full-text journals, it includes reviews of performances, sound recordings and videos. International in scope with full-text journals from over 30 countries.

Performing Arts Periodicals Database indexes around 400 scholarly and trade journals, magazines, books, and newspapers covering theater, dance, film, television, stagecraft, broadcast arts, storytelling, and more. It draws from current files and selected backfiles to 1864 and 134 publications are included in full text.

Sports Medicine & Education Index features a wide variety of content from physical education curricula, sports medicine, to dance.

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature with Full Text features content from over 45 countries and published from the early 20th century to the present. Most coverage commences with the first issue of the journal and includes cover-to-cover full text for every included title.

Be sure to check out more resources in the Dance Education Research Guide.

Poster Image: Denise Dance 47, from Carol Cade Children's Art, Courtesy of Teachers College, Coumbia University.