The Life and Times of William Shakespeare

Print Resources

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
	Shakespeare for All Time	822.33 WEL
	Shakespeare: A Life	BIO Shakespeare

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
	British Writers	REF 820.9 SCO vol. 1
	Shakespeare’s World an Work	REF 822.33 SHA vol. 1-3

Videos

Shakespeare: Soul of an Age
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Restored
Biography: Millennium

Databases

Premium database access is available through the Library’s website. Click on Databases under the Adult Services link on the main page to login.

SIRS Knowledge Source – online articles for school age researchers
EBSCOhost – online magazine and journal articles

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

Internet Sites

Encyclopedia Britannica’s Guide to Shakespeare – Biographies, the Globe, the plays, Elizabethan context, and activities.
http://search.eb.com/shakespeare

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust – Biography, schooling, portraits, authorship, Stratford, and study materials.
http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/main/1

The Shakespeare Mystery – Authorship debate.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shakespeare

Stratford-Upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s Country – Life in context, Shakespeare’s bedroom, and historic Stratford.
http://www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk