Skip to Main Content

Dance

Use this guide to find books, articles, databases, and other resources for research in Dance.

Research Tips

You have been assigned a paper on the effects of dance and physical activity on the mind, body, emotions, and longevity.

Here are some suggested search terms to use when you search for articles on your research topic:

Dance (you can also be specific - for example, salsa)
Physical activity
Exercise

Mind
Body
Health
Happiness
Longevity
Emotion

For example, if I wanted to research the effects of salsa dancing on happiness, my search could look like this:

(dance OR salsa OR "salsa danc*") 

AND happi* OR well-being OR content* OR mind