Academic Search Complete
Provides references to articles from scholarly journals and magazines. Full text is available for many articles.
Google Scholar
Provides references to scholarly books and articles.
Humanities Abstracts (1984-)
Provides references to articles from academic journals in theatre and drama.
Humanities Source
Provides references to articles from scholarly journals. Includes some coverage of theatre studies. Full text is available for many articles.
JSTOR
Provides full text articles from academic journals.
MLA International Bibliography
This is the most comprehensive database for research on literature, including drama. It includes references to books, articles and dissertations. It may occasionally provide links to the full text of articles.
Nexis Uni
This database includes extensive coverage of newspaper articles. Major national newspapers and smaller regional newspapers are included, and there is coverage of international newspapers as well. There is some very limited coverage of magazine articles. This database is especially helpful for theatre news and reviews of theatrical performances.
WorldCat
Provides references to books, videos, cds and other items in academic and public libraries.