A comprehensive index, alphabetical list of entries and synoptic outline of contents make this set especially useful. 1997 Billman, Larry. Includes a history of dance on film decade by decade and biographies of choreographers and dance directors. This two volume set includes some 750 entries arranged alphabetically. It covers from the Renaissance to the present and is international in scope.
Entries focus on individual artists, individual ballets and ballet companies.
Bibliographic Guide to Dance . Represents items in the dance collection of the New York Public Library. The guide includes books, movies, original designs and prints, original photographs, oral history interviews on tape, manuscripts and more. Their list of Web resources is broken into categories such as research, education, festivals, technology and preservation. Links include biographical information on choreographers, ethnic dances, organizations, periodicals and more.