Collections of music-related materials are also housed in Special Collections and Young Library . The theater collection consists of materials on theater history, especially the American theater, production design, management, directing, acting and playwriting. A collection of acting editions of plays is also available. There are many important reference works in the Little Library collections, including biographical dictionaries, dictionaries of terminology, and specialized encyclopedias. The major periodical indexes for the fine arts are also located here.
Several indexes are available in electronic form.
Although the reference works do not circulate, there are photocopiers, including a color copier, for your convenience. Reference service is provided by the staff in the Little Library. This includes assistance in the use of the online catalog, indexes, bibliographies, and other reference materials. Complex reference searches, database searching, and orientation sessions or other programs are provided for groups or individuals. New acquisitions lists are distributed to faculty and graduate students and interlibrary loan searching is available.