Research Guides @ Fordham: Theatre: Asian & Asian American Theatre

Reference Sources & Theatre Histories

Milestones in Asian American Theatre by Josephine Lee (Editor)
Routledge, 2022.
Historical Dictionary of Asian American Literature and Theater [electronic resource] by Wenying Xu
Scarecrow Press, 2012.
A History of Asian American Theatre by Esther Kim Lee
Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Call number [RH Stacks & LC Stacks] PN2297.A775 L44 2006
Chinese Theater [electronic resource] : From Its Origins to the Present Day by Colin Mackerras (editor)
University of Hawaii Press, 2021.
A History of Japanese Theatre by Jonah Salz (Editor)
Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Call number [RH Stacks] PN2921 .H5525 2016
Theatres of India : A Concise Companion by Ananda Lal (Editor)
Oxford University Press, 2009.
Call number [RH Stacks] PN2881 .T436 2009

► Try using the items posted on the Start Here -- Reference Sources page as well.

Research Tips

Background Research

Do background research on your topic and take notes of key details or terms with the reference sources on this page or the resources at the start of this guide. These details (production information, biographical information, dates, locations, specific terms describing performance, etc) will provide the keywords or limiters to use when searching in catalogs & databases.

Finding Books

Use the video tutorials on the Finding Books page for help searching the catalog for books and learning how to place holds to have books delivered to your desired campus.
Be mindful of variations in spelling i.e. theater vs. theatre or Noh, No, or Nō (form of Japanese theatre).
Try searching the author fields in the Library Catalog to learn how locate plays or other writings by a specific playwright.
For books about a playwright or an actor, try searching that person's name in the subject field.

Finding Articles

Use the Finding Full Text Journals and Periodicals video to locate articles from a specific citation.
Use the Articles & Databases page to see the recommended Theatre databases to search for journals and/or find articles or reviews.

Finding Primary Sources