Shakespeare Journals & Indexes | Web Resources | E-Journals & Texts | Reference Works | Subject Headings | Bates English Department | Librarian Many more resources on theater and English literature of course include Shakespeare. See the Subject Guides on English and Theater for further suggestions. The sources listed below are particularly useful for Shakespeare studies. Full Text Journals & Indexes   Electronic Reference Sources   MLA Bibliography ABOUT     Literature Resource Center (Funded in part by the State of Maine) Basic information and excerpts from criticism on Shakespeare and his works.   International Index to the Performing Arts ABOUT       Academic Search Premier ABOUT     The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare Electronic edition of 2003. A Dictionary of Shakespeare By renowned expert Stanley Wells; 1998 edition.   Essay and General Literature Index ABOUT       World Shakespeare Bibliography Online ABOUT       Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance ABOUT       AH Search ABOUT     Print Indexes Annual Reviews of Shakespeare Scholarship Shakespeare Quarterly Network Resource, Microfilm, Periodicals Shakespeare Studies Bookstacks PR 2885 .S64 Shakespeare Survey Bookstacks PR 2888 .C3 Also available online. General English Literature Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature Reference Z 2011 .A5 Year's Work in English Studies Reference Z 2011 .Y4 Web Resources Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet. A significant "metasite" with links to all kinds of electronic resources; arranged in 10 logical sections, also has its own search engine. Surfing with the Bard. Geared toward students, with various "Zones" of interest. Still under some construction. The Cambridge Companions to Literature and Classics. Over 1500 comprehensive and accessible essays on major authors, periods and genres. Subject Guides at Bowdoin and Colby Colleges. Important Reference Works We list an example or two of each type; see other reference books in the same call number area for similar titles. General Critical Companion to William Shakespeare: A Literary Reference to His Life and Works Reference PR 2892 .B69 2005 The Shakespeare Handbook Reference PR 2976 .S3374 1987 Who's Whos The Shakespeare Name Dictionary Reference PR 2892 .D33 1995 Glossaries A Shakespeare Glossary Reference PR 2892 .O6 1986 The Harvard Concordance to Shakespeare Reference PR 2892 .S62 Quotations The Quotable Shakespeare Reference PR 2892 .D37 1988 Bibliographies--General The Essential Shakespeare Reference Z 8811 .C53 1993 Shakespeare: A Study and Research Guide Reference Z 8811 .B44 1995 Bibliographies--Specialized Shakespeare and Feminist Criticism Reference Z 8811 .K76 1991 Garland Shakespeare Bibliographies. A series of bibliographies devoted to the separate plays. Reference Z 8812 .... Pertinent Subject Headings Entries for Shakespeare as a subject are broken down into a large number of subdivisions. For example, SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM, 1564-1616--BIOGRAPHY SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM, 1564-1616--CHARACTERS--WOMEN SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM, 1564-1616--KNOWLEDGE--BOTANY SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM, 1564-1616--ROMEO AND JULIET SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM, 1564-1616--STAGE HISTORY--1625-1800 Look at the list on the online catalog, or check the 5-volume, red-bound set, Library of Congress Subject Headings, vol. 5, pp. 5315-5321 (located on the low shelves next to the Reference Desk) to see what headings are possible. Library contact: For more information, contact: Tom Hayward Humanities Reference Librarian 207-786-8323 e-mail: thayward AT bates.edu The George and Helen Ladd Library • Bates College 48 Campus Avenue • Lewiston, Maine 04240 (207) 786-6263

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