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February 14, 2006
New Electronic
Edition of the Library Classic PLAY INDEX — "The preeminent play-finding
index" is now on WilsonWeb
The unique resource that Reference Quarterly calls "the
preeminent play-finding index"-hailed as "invaluable" by American
Reference Books Annual-has just been released as a WilsonWeb online
reference. Play Index covers virtually every important play ever
written, from the works of contemporary playwrights to classic and
historical plays in today's collections and anthologies. Users will find
working information for some 30,000 plays published individually or in
collections from 1949 to the present, including links to hand-picked
websites which often feature the full text.
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Play Index is an invaluable aid to finding the
perfect plays to match production resources, casts, or course
assignments. Entries for one-act plays, pageants, plays in verse,
radio and television plays, classic drama, and more-both plays written
in and translated into English-bring users all the most groundbreaking
and popular productions. From the plays of Aeschylus and Euripides,
through the works of George Bernard Shaw and Ibsen, to today's Broadway
hits, this unique resource offers data on the full range of plays in a
single, searchable reference. Entries for more than 500 monologues also
deliver an abundance of material for auditions.
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Versatile searching helps users find plays with
precision. Search by title, author, subject (e.g. culture conflict,
marriage), cast type, and more. A dropdown menu lets you search plays
by 24 different styles and genres (e.g. monologues, experimental
theater, fairy tales, one-act plays, comedy, melodrama, musicals,
worship programs). Users can also limit results to plays with a
specific number of male or female roles, by size of total cast, and
propriety for grades pre-K to 6, 7 to 12, or adult.
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Entries include a descriptive annotation.
These summarize the plot, indicate any musical requirements (chorus,
singing, dancing etc.), and the number of sets, noting whether scenery
requirements are interior or exterior. Also included are links to
related Web resources that deliver more information about the play,
often including the full text.
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Play Index also provides the full publication
details users need to locate the play. For plays published
separately, the publisher, date, pagination, ISBN, and LC number are
given. Plays in collections link to full bibliographic information.
For more than 50 years, Play Index has earned
reviewer praise as a unique and practical print resource. VOYA called it
"one of the most important reference sources in the area of dramatic
literature....a necessity for all school and public libraries." For
teachers, students, drama coaches, theater groups, directors, performers,
playwrights, and researchers, Play Index on WilsonWeb will also be a
welcome resource. Free 30-day trials of the new WilsonWeb edition are
available to reviewers and libraries.
For more information about Play Index, please visit the
following:
<http://www.hwwilson.com/Databases/playindex_e.htm>
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