William Shakespeare

Books that Check Out

Guides, dictionaries, commentaries, plays, and general information on Shakespeare are found in the 822.33 area.  Biographies are found in the Biography section under the name Shakespeare.

 Examples:

The Bedside, Bathtub, and Armchair Companion to Shakespeare                       822.33 RIL

Othello                                                                                                                      822.33 OTHELLO

Complete Sonnets                                                                                                           822.33 SHA

The Tempest                                                                                                           822.33 TEMPEST

Shakespeare: A Life                                                                                             BIO Shakespe

Reference Resources

World literature sources are found in the 809 area and British literature sources are in the 820 area.  The 822.33 area contains information specifically on Shakespeare and his plays.

 Examples:

Literary Lifelines                                                                                                   REF 809 LIT vol. 9

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama                                                      809.2 MCG vol. 4

New Moulton’s Library of Literary Criticism                                                        820 NEW vol. 2

British Writers                                                                                                 REF 820.9 SCO vol. 1

Shakespeare A to Z                                                                                                REF 822.33 BOY

Shakespeare’s World and Work                                                           REF 822.33 SHA vol. 1-3

VHS recordings of Shakespeare’s plays are located in the comedy and drama video sections under the title of each play OR in the comedy and drama section under Shakespeare and then the title of the play. DVD recordings are in the “S” section of the DVDs.

Examples:

Henry V (VHS)                                                                                                              Drama Henry V

Romeo and Juliet (VHS)                                                                        Drama Shakespe Romeo

Henry V (DVD)                                                                                              DVD Shakespe Henry V

Othello (DVD)                                                                                                DVD Shakespe Othello

SIRS Knowledge Source – online articles for school age researchers (available only in the library)

EBSCOhost – online magazine and journal articles

Search Terms: William Shakespeare, Globe Theater, Stratford-upon-Avon

Encyclopedia Britannica’s Guide to Shakespeare – Biographies, the Globe, the plays, Elizabethan context, and activities.

Google Books
Full text of many of Shakespeare's works.

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
Life and times, theater, criticism, Renaissance, study guides, Shakespeare’s works, resource search tips, and links.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust – Biography, schooling, portraits, authorship, Stratford, and study materials.

The Shakespeare Mystery – Authorship debate.

Shakespeare Online
Full text, poetry, analysis of plays, essays, biography, the Globe, key dates, quiz, and links.

Shakespeare Resource Center
Biography, play synopses, authorship debate, the Globe, Elizabethan England, language, further reading, and links.

Spark Notes
Full text, play context, characters, summary, analysis, themes, study questions, and links.

Stratford-Upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s Country – Life in context, Shakespeare’s bedroom, and historic Stratford.