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Welcome to the Walter Stiern Library's Resource Guide to Theatre

This guide was developed to help students studying Theatre locate resources they need for their research. Click on the tabs above to locate print and electronic books, journal articles, web resources, and other resources related to your area of study.

Important Contacts & Quick Links

Phone Numbers:

  •  Reference Desk: (661) 654-3231

  •  Music and Theatre Department: (661) 654-3093

Websites:

Learning to Research

Researching a topic and finding resources can be a messy process. In order to make the most of your time and effort, check out these tips to navigating the library and finding a variety of quality resources for your research papers.

  • Have a clear, narrow focus for your topic
  • Pull out several keywords that you can use to search
  • Do background research for general information or previous research done on your topic
  • Browse the library catalog for books on your topic
  • Search the library databases for scholarly articles on your topic
  • Keep track of ALL resources with citations so that you can easily create your references or bibliography section

Librarian

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Kristen Gallant
She/Her/Hers

Fall Office Hours: Tuesday: 1-3PM, Wednesday: 2-4PM, Thursday: 2-3PM

Librarian

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Emily Kopp

Fall 2025
Typical Office Hours

Wednesday: 12:30pm - 2pm
Thursday: 9am - 10am
Friday: 8am - 10:30am

Contact:
Walter W. Stiern Library
116B
661-654-2601