Welcome
Welcome to the DRAM 2010: Intro to Design and Technology library research guide. This guide provides quick links to the resources you need to succeed in your course. Whether you are online or on-Grounds, UVA Library services and support are available to all students.
Your Librarian
Your Librarian is Amy Hunsaker
Each school/department at UVA is assigned a research librarian. 
Connect with Amy for help with your assignments.
Amy can help with: Locating videos, scripts, and literature about drama, brainstorming your research topic, developing your search strategy, capstone/thesis/dissertation planning, identifying relevant databases/journals for your research and literature reviews, and citation management. Amy can meet with you in-person or online via Zoom.
Search For Resources
- WorldCat Discovery This link opens in a new windowWorldCat Discovery helps people find and get resources from the UVA library and libraries worldwide
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Useful Tools and Links for Research Support
- Find@UVA ButtonThe Find@UVA button is already included in almost all of our databases, plus Google Scholar, and allows you to easily access materials through the UVA Library’s collections.
- Google ScholarGuide on how to use Google Scholar and link it to your UVA Library account.
- Journal FinderGuide to using Journal Finder to locate articles and journals.
- Libkey NomadUsing Libkey Nomad is a bit like taking a librarian with you as you surf the web: it will identify access to articles you browse, and take you to the full text if we have access. If we don't have access, it will fill out an ILL request for you, which you just have to click to submit.
- Off Grounds AccessSupport for accessing UVA Library Resources while Off Grounds.
- Troubleshooting E-Books at UVAUVA Library hosts e-books provided by a host of vendors on a variety of platforms. This guide will help you troubleshoot common access problems.
Locate Resources by Program
- DanceDiscover dance videos, images, and databases available at UVA.
- DramaExpansive guide exploring resources supporting Drama at UVA.
- English Language & LiteratureA guide to conducting research in English language and literature at UVA.
- MusicDetailed guide supporting all aspects of music at UVA.
- Newspaper GuideLooking for Reviews or Criticism? Visit the Newspaper guide to navigate millions of articles.
- Video & Media ResourcesGuide to help navigate the thousands of videos made available by the UVA Library.