Introduction
Welcome to the Theatre Appreciation Research Guide!
This guide is a starting point for finding materials related to dramaturgical research. If you have any questions regarding using the library's resources, please feel free to contact the Humanities Librarian.
In the blue menu to the right, find pages that cover the four perspectives, or "worlds," that you'll use to complete your assignments, including:
Workshop Agenda
Workshop agenda:
- Library Research Page
- Research Symposium
- Assignment Review
- Library website
- NYTimes Account
- Library Databases – Can be accessed using your MyAccess username and password
- Finding magazine and journal articles on authors and topics
- Finding play reviews
- Finding books on the topics
- MLA citation Resources
COD Library Student Research Sympoisum
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COD Library Student Research SymposiumThe COD Library Student Research Symposium will take place the evening of Monday, May 11, 2026 in the library. Students from across campus will have the opportunity to present their academic research work to an engaged and welcoming audience of faculty, staff, administration, other students, and even interested community members.
There are opportunities to win awards for those choosing to submit an additional essay.
Awards include:
First prize, $750.00
Second prize, $500.00
Third prize, $250.00
Honorable mentions, $100.00
Original Research Award, $750.00
Visit our website for more information!
Plays for Fall, 2025
- Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley Gunderson, Lauren and Melcon, Margot ISBN-13: 9780822243151, Dramatists Play Service
- The Crucible, Miller, Arthur. 13: 9780822243182 – Dramatists Play Service
- Into the Woods, Sondheim and Lapine, 9780930452933 – Theatre Communications Group, Inc.
- The Importance of Being Earnest, Wilde, Oscar, -- 9780871293398 Dramatic Publishing
- Fight Girl Battle World. Nguyen, Qui. 9780881453966 – Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.
- Birthday Candles, Haidle, Noah. 9780573710070 – Concord Theatricals (formerly Samuel French)
Assignment and Research Handouts
Below find links to the class assignments and a research help handout.
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Library Information Literacy Assignment - ExamplesThis document contains examples for completing your assignment.
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Library Information Literacy AssignmentThis is the library workshop assignment. Through completion of this assignment, you'll have the opportunity to work first hand with the library resources necessary to complete your final assignment.
