DANCE
The State Library's dance resources consist of dictionaries, handbooks, encyclopedias, indexes, general texts, journals, video recordings and online resources.
Resources such as The Oxford Dictionary of Dance and The International Encyclopedia of Dance contain descriptions of all dance types and dance terms. Dancer/choreographer biographies, dance notation and dance composition are also covered in the collection.
Dance journals
Locate the following dance journals via the library catalogue:
- Choreography and dance
- Dance Australia
- Dance theatre journal
- Dance and dancers
- Dance magazine
- Kinesiology and medicine for dance
- World ballet and dance
- Writings on dance.
Watch world famous ballets
Among the many dance recordings in the State Library's audio visual collections are several world famous ballets: Midsummer Night's Dream, Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia and Paquita.
How do I access items in this collection?
Access at the State Library of Queensland
- Find items in the collection via our One Search catalogue .
- Browse Levels 2, 3 and 4 or request items from onsite ‘Closed Access’ storage with your e-services card. If you order Closed Access items via the One Search catalogue ahead of your visit, items should be waiting for you when you arrive. You can order up to 3 days in advance. See delivery times for more information.
- Use our e-collections computers on level 2 to search the library’s catalogue; to search our databases for electronic journal, magazine and newspaper articles and to view images and manuscripts from our collection. These e-collections computers do not need to be booked and have no time limits on their use.
- You can also access our electronic resources via the State Library’s free wireless service if you have a laptop. Check our Info Guide on how to access wireless for details.
Access offsite
- If you are at home, you can access selected offsite databases to search for electronic journal, magazine and newspaper articles. You will be prompted to login with your e-services card or QPL account.
- Some State Library items are available for loan to other libraries. Contact your local library for information about interlibrary loan and copy services.
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Last updated: 15th November 2011
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