Get to Know...New/Trial Databases

At University Libraries we strive to provide high-quality, timely resources while making cost-conscious decisions. It's a multifaceted process, and your feedback when evaluating new and trial resources helps us know what's working for our users.

Our new and trial databases appear alongside the ever-popular Databases A-Z list, in a smaller section on the right side of the page. They also appear in the A-Z list itself with icons indicating whether they are new or trial. As with any database entry you find here, please note there may be special access instructions outlined in the database description. If you have trouble accessing a database, go to our Known Issues page where you can learn about current service outages and report the problem via our Electronic Resources Technical Support Form.

Digital Theatre+ collaborates with theatre companies as well as arts and educational organizations to bring users high quality theatrical productions and teaching resources. From their website:

"Founded in 2009, Digital Theatre+ provides powerful ways to connect ELA and Theatre students with dramatic texts, poetry and performance. Today, Digital Theatre+ delivers engaging learning experiences for ELA and Theatre to students and educators in over 3,000 schools, colleges, and universities in 90+ countries...Our education team oversees all of the content that is created at Digital Theatre+, from exclusive video resources and interviews to detailed study guides, essays and lesson plans. With backgrounds in education, publishing and theatre, their knowledge and expertise are the guiding force behind everything that Digital Theatre+ produces. We also work with 150 educators from around the world, drawing on their unique perspectives to advise and aid us in content creation and acquisition, site development, partnerships, projects, ethics and aesthetics, ensuring that schools and universities receive the best quality resources."

Digital Theatre+ has sections devoted to Titles, Genres, Themes, People, and Series. You can search by the following resource types, some of which have subtypes so you can get even more granular:

• Lesson Plans
• Interviews
• Guides
• Productions
• Workshops
• People
• Series
• Titles

This is a great interdisciplinary resource! Our trial period ends April 19, 2024. Check it out and send us some feedback at the link below.

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