Bookmark or favourite http://locate.coventry.ac.uk/coventry in your browser to regularly search for books.
Search by keyword or author's last name and a couple of keywords eg. smith introduction design
Search Amazon for other books that may be available. Contact Gill if you see something useful.
Each book is given a shelf number, consistsing of numbers and letters, which has been determined by a classification scheme (Dewey).
All books on the same topic are at the same number so you can browse them.
Important shelf number areas in Performing Arts
780.9 | Music History |
781.2 | Music Theory |
781.3 | Composition |
781.65 | Jazz |
781.66 | Rock |
782.14 | Musicals |
784-785 | Analysis of orchestral works eg concertos |
786-788 | Instruments and analysis of instrumental works |
792.1 | Theatre theory |
792.0233 | Directing |
792.028 | Acting |
792.09 | Theatre history |
792.094-099 | Theatre by country |
792.2 | Comedy |
792.4 | Avant-garde/alternative theatre |
792.8 | Dance |
792.801 | Dance theory |
792.807 | Teaching dance/dance education |
792.8034-99 | Dance by country |
792.809 | Dance history |
792.82 | Choreography |
792.8092 | Choreographer biographies |
793.3 | National dances/by country |