A variety of subscription databases are available online for use by NSCD students & staff.
If you are on-site you can access these resources directly on any networked NSCD computer via the links below.
To access these resources off-site you need to set up an OpenAthens account.
OpenAthens is an access management platform which provides a single gateway to e-resources subscribed to by CDD & NSCD on behalf of all students & staff across the conservatoire.
Subscription databases available on site & via the OpenAthens gateway include:
NSCD students & staff can use the DV8 Media Portal to access resources & never seen before video excerpts of works by Lloyd Newson & DV8 Physical Theatre. The videos & instructional materials from To Be Straight With You, Can We Talk About This? and JOHN offer a rare view into the process of making the works.
To access the portal you will need to set up an account, simply email the Librarian to request one & we’ll do the rest. Once your account has been set up you can log on via the DV8 website.
When logging on via the DV8 website please use the ‘Existing User Log-In’ form to access your account please DON’T fill in the registration section…
Photo by Oliver Manzi
OpenAthens DV8 Media PortalOn-site access
You can access Dance in Video I & II from any networked NSCD computer, simply:
Off-site access
You can access the library’s collection of electronic books on & off site via the Dawsonera platform, OpenAthens or by clicking on the titles below & logging in with your OpenAthens username/password:
On-site access
You can access Digital Theatre+ from any networked NSCD computer without needing to log in to the platform each time, simply:
Off-site access
Founded in 2009, Digital Theatre+ provides access to 600+ theatre productions & educational resources. You can also browse the DT+ Interactive Subject List, which provides a snapshot of related resources & click throughs to previews of each piece of content. Or access dance content directly via the interdisciplinary resource listing.
OpenAthens Digital Theatre+ | Onsite AccessOn-site access
You can access Drama Online from any networked NSCD computer without needing to log in to the platform each time, simply:
Off-site access
The IBTD Full Text database is a research tool for theatre & dance studies. It is a comprehensive index of the the major performing arts journal titles containing a wide range of full text content.
On-site access
You can access IBTD from any networked NSCD computer without needing to log in to the platform each time, simply:
Off-site access
Performing Arts Periodicals Database indexes around 400 scholarly & trade journals, magazines, books, & newspapers covering theatre, dance, film, television, stagecraft, etc. It includes 134 publications in full text.
On-site access
You can access PAPD from any networked NSCD computer without needing to log in to the platform each time, simply:
Off-site access
*If you are asked to confirm your institution please select or enter ‘Conservatoire for Dance & Drama’
OpenAthens PAPD | Onsite AccessOn-site access
You can access Theatre in Video from any networked NSCD computer, simply:
Off-site access
