International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance ™ Now available from EBSCO

IPSWICH, Mass. — June 25, 2005 — The release of the International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance ™ (IBTD) database via EBSCOhost ® marks an important addition to EBSCO Publishing’s collection of subject-specific resources serving students of the humanities and fine arts. A full text version, International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance ™ with Full Text, is also available.

The International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance, initiated by the American Society for Theatre Research, represents the most comprehensive multicultural and inter-disciplinary research tool available to theatre students, educators and professionals. Since 1984, the Theatre Research Data Center (TRDC) at Brooklyn College has published 14 volumes of the IBTD. These volumes comprise a fully indexed, cross-referenced and annotated databank of over 60,000 journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries. As experts in the subject area, TRDC will continue indexing various titles for the database as well as coordinating international contributors.

International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text contains all of the content available in International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance as well as full text for 100 key titles. This database also features full text coverage of more than 50 relevant books & monographs.

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