Researching Shakespeare
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Reading List of Shakespeare's Works, Sources, & Films: The Library's E-Book EditionsGood editions with academic editors and footnotes.
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Folger Shakespeare Library Online ResearchTons of resources.
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Royal Shakespeare Company Timeline of PlaysClick on a play's name for information about its sources and dating.
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Primo Library Search
Search our collection further for sources by and about Shakespeare. Try filters, e.g. Videos, Articles, Books. -
MLA International Bibliography with Full Text
Huge collection of articles & titles on Shakespeare. Try the author or title search. -
JSTOR Arts & Sciences I - XV
Huge collection of journal articles, many of them classics, on Shakespeare. -
Google Scholar
Link this tool to Regent! Click menu, Settings, Library Links, look up Regent, click, Save. -
Digital Theatre Plus
Theatre productions of his plays plus interviews with theatre professionals about how to interpret his plays. -
Films on Demand
Films, including productions and documentaries on Shakespeare and his plays.
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Journals on the Renaissance and Elizabethan DramaClick a title to search within a journal for your key words, or go into the database to search or browse article titles.
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Shakespeare JournalsAll journals we have about Shakespeare. Be sure to go to 2nd page. Search within or browse articles in journals.
For books on Shakespeare, visit the 2nd floor of the library, right side, PR call #s, or search in Primo:
Don't forget the internet! There are many free websites on Shakespeare, such as the Royal Shakespeare Company and Folger Library, linked above, that are very helpful. You can also find searchable texts of his plays (use control F to search for a word) and watch film productions online.