General Reference Sources:

REF 792.803 C846o	The Oxford dictionary of dance. Craine, Debra.
REF 792.8 In8	International encyclopedia of dance : a project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc Cohen, Selma Jeanne, 1920-
REF 792.803 C471d	The dance encyclopedia. Chujoy, Anatole, 1894-

 Call Number areas to browse in Reference and in the Stacks:

790 Recreational & performing arts

792.8 Ballet and modern dance

793.3 Social, folk, national dancing

 Keywords and Subjects to check in the Library Catalog

"Dance"	"Tango Dance"
"Ballroom Dancing "	"Tap Dancing"
"Flamenco"	"Waltz"
"Folk Dancing"

For People in Dance:

Biography Resource Center	http://libris.mtsac.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.galenet.com/servlet/BioRC?finalAuth=true
Vocational & Career Collection	http://libris.mtsac.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.epnet.com/login.asp?profile=ehost&defaultdb=voh Click on "Subjects" in the top Green bar, type "Dance" in the "Browse for: box.

 Key Words in Journals: (note: items with * are from medical/nursing journals)

Dancing or dance	Dance (by country)	Art & dance	Feminism & dance	Music & dance
Excercise*	Sports*	Biomechanics*	Homosexuality & dance	Dance - Social Aspects
Dancing/Physiology*	Dancing/injuires*	Dance criticism	Dance - competitions	Dance - production

 Journals in the Mt. SAC Online Databases: 

Dance Chronicle - Bibliographic Records: 02/01/1993 to present	Click on link below:
https://libris.mtsac.edu/login?url=http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&jid=DCN
Dance Magazine Bibliographic Records: 01/01/1984 to present; Full Text: 01/01/1998 to present Notes: This title is held locally	Click on link below:
https://libris.mtsac.edu/login?url=http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&jid=DAN
Dance Research Bibliographic Records: 06/01/1998 to present	Click on link below:
https://libris.mtsac.edu/login?url=http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&jid=00C
Dance Research Journal Bibliographic Records: 09/01/1996 to present	Click on link below:
https://libris.mtsac.edu/login?url=http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&jid=DJA
Dance Spirit Bibliographic Records: 09/01/2001 to present; Full Text: 09/01/2001 to present	Click on link below:
https://libris.mtsac.edu/login?url=http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&jid=EC8
JOPERD -- The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance Records: Jan 1 1992 - current; Full Text: Jan 1 1993 - current	Click on link below:
https://libris.mtsac.edu/login?url=http://web6.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/206/986/79933072w6/purl=rc18_EAIM_0__JOPERD--the+Journal+of+Physical+Education,+Recreation+%26+Dance&dyn=5!jn_s_JOPERD--the+Journal+of+Physical+Education,+Recreation+%26+Dance?sw_aep=mountsanclr

Websites of Interest

Ballroom Dancers	http://www.ballroomdancers.com/
Sapphire Swan Dance Directory	http://www.sapphireswan.com/dance/
Islamic and Middle Eastern Music and Dance	http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Music/Islam_Music_&_Dance.html
Seattle Folk Dancing	http://seattledance.org/

 Tips and Tricks:

• Be as specific as you can be in your searching. If you are looking for information on a specific dance style or technique, type that specific term. Use "and" to combine your search terms.To find relevant Internet web sites, use the Google search engine: http://www.google.com.
• Be highly critical of information found on the Internet and apply appropriate evaluation criteria (see Evaluating Websites handout: http://library.mtsac.edu/EvalWebsites.html)

 *original pathfinder created February 6, 2006 by Paul Kittle.