In secondary sources, authors analyze and interpret primary source materials.
Secondary sources can be scholarly or popular. Scholarly sources (sometimes called "academic" or "peer-reviewed" sources) are written by and for experts and typically include bibliographies and citations. Popular sources are written for a general, non-expert audience and can be authored by anyone.
Start with the actor's name.
Ex. "Ira Aldridge"
If the name is common, add the word actor.
Ex. "George Holland" and actor
Look for the actor as author.
Broaden your search to include the theatre where the actor performed.
Ex. Drury Lane, Covent Garden
Search for historical information about the state of theatre in a given country.
Ex. Theatre and France and 19th Century
Search for the political, economic, and social history of a country for context.
Ex. Great Britain History 19th Century
Start with these selected subject databases to find scholarly articles.
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