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Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

1564-1616

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Time Period Resources

Encyclopedia Britannica Academic Edition
A great resource for looking up an event or literary period to get a sense of what was going on as background research. Test your topics by looking into them in a resource like this.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online
Trace the use of a word across time periods and make sure that the definition you are using is the right one for your current time period.

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life by Andrew E. Kersten (Editor); Gregory S. Aldrete (Editor); Lawrence Morris (Editor); Joyce E. Salisbury (Editor); Peter Seelig (Editor)
Call Number: GT31 .G74 2004

ISBN: 0313325413

Publication Date: 2004-06-30

A 4 volume encyclopedia set in the Reference section that gives some insight into how people lived their lives and common assumptions of the time period chosen.

Search Library Resources: OneSearch

OneSearch is a great place to start your research, as it combines most of the library's books, journal articles, and digital resources into a single search. Search OneSearch from the library website.

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Useful References

The following books are located in the reference collection behind the Research Assistance desk.

The First Folio of Shakespeare by Charlton Hinman
Call Number: PR 2751.A15 1968
A Shakespeare glossary by C.T. Onions
Call Number: PR 2829.O6 1929
A complete concordance or verbal index to words, phrases, and passages in the dramatic works of Shakespeare, with a supplementary concordance to the poems by John Bartlett
Call Number: PR 2892.B34 1953
Shakespeare A to Z by Charles Boyce
Call Number: PR 2892.B69 1990

ISBN: 0816018057
Critical Companion to William Shakespeare: A literary reference to his life and work by Charles Boyce
Call Number: PR 2892.B69 2005

ISBN: 0816053731
The Reader's Encyclopedia of Shakespeare by Oscar James Campbell
Call Number: PR 2892.C3
The Shakespeare Key by Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke
Call Number: PR 2892.C45 1961
Shakespeare Lexicon: A complete dictionary of all the English words, phrases and constructions in the works of the poet
Call Number: PR 2892.S4 1968
The Oxford companion to Shakespeare by Michael Dobson
Call Number: PR 28923O94 2001

ISBN: 0198117353
Shakespearean Criticism by Michael LaBlanc
Call Number: PR 2965.S43 1984

ISBN: 0787670103

Also available through the database Literature Criticism Online
The Greenwood companion to Shakespeare by Joseph Rosenblum
Call Number: PR 2976.G739 2005

ISBN: 0313327793

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Useful Web Sites

The following web sites contain information that may also be useful for your research.

Globe Theatre Virtual Tour
This site provides a virtual tour of the Globe Theatre.
John Green's Crash Course videos about English Literature
It isn't just Shakespeare, but it there are several videos about Shakespeare's plays.
Insults by Shakespeare
“You’re a fishmonger!” By taking a closer look at Shakespeare’s words--specifically his insults--we see why he is known as a master playwright whose works transcend time and appeal to audiences all over the world.
Shakespeare's Accent: How Did The Bard Really Sound?