- Terms & Definitions
- Dictionary of the Theatre: Terms, Concepts, and Analysis. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1998
- International Dictionary of Theatre Language.
Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press,1985 - New Penguin Dictionary of the Theatre.
London: Penguin Books, 2001. - New Theatre Words: Central Europe.
Amsterdam: Sttf, 1998. - White, R. Kerry. Annotated Dictionary of Technical, Historical, and Stylistic Terms Relating to Theatre and Drama: A Handbook of Dramaturgy.
Lewiston, NY: E. Mellen Press, 1995. - other options...
- Reference Sources (a sample)
- Cambridge Guide to Theatre (2000)
- Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre (1992)
- Oxford Dictionary of Plays (2005)
- Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama (2007)
- other options....
- Starting points for in-depth research
- Bibliographic Guide to Theatre Arts.
Boston, Hall - Bailey, Claudia Jean. A Guide to Reference and Bibliography for Theatre Research.
Columbus: Office of Educational Services, Ohio State University Libraries, 1971 - Link, Frederick M. English drama, 1660-1800: A Guide to Information Sources.
Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1976. - Modern Drama in America and England, 1950-1970: A Guide to Information Sources.
Richard H. Harris. Detroit: 1982 - Shaland, Irene. American Theater and Drama Research: An Annotated Guide to Information Sources, 1945-1990.
Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1991. - Simons, Linda Keir. The Performing Arts: A Guide to the Reference Literature.
Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1994. - Stratman, Carl Joseph. Restoration and Eighteenth Century Theatre Research: A Bibliographical Guide, 1900-1968.
Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Press, 1971 - The Special Collections Research Center maintains a guide to archival and manuscript materials in Theatre and the Performing Arts
- Bibliographic Guide to Theatre Arts.