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Hagerman - Hamlet Playbill Project: Research Component

A guide to image use, searches, and research for your Hamlet Playbill Project.

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Shakespeare in the JBS Library:

Reference Sources: Check out our reference sources on Shakespeare for books like "The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations from Shakespeare," or "All Things Shakespeare: an encyclopedia of Shakespeare's World," or "Shakespeare A to Z: the Essential Reference to his Plays, his Life, and Times, and More." The Shakespeare reference sources may be found under the call number 822.33.

Other Print Sources: Find more on Shakespeare's literature in the 820s in the normal stacks section of the library. If you are looking for history try a specific catalog search or browse through the 942s.

Start your Research Here (in our collection):

 

Find:
Search Titles Search Authors Search Subjects Search Keywords Search Series

 

Scholarly Resources, Articles, and Information:

Text Work Resources

And the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) listed in the databases above!

Using databases from off campus

Click HERE to see a clickable list of our online periodicals and newspapers, along with user names and passwords for access.

Searching "Quick Tips":

  • Use the Advanced Search
  • Use AND to combine keywords and phrases when searching.
  • Use quotation marks to search for exact phrases
  • Don't limit yourself to just one database or one set of search results.
  • When searching for books, use broader terms than when searching for articles.
  • Use the keyboard shortcut Control+F (or Command+F on the Mac) to find a word somewhere on a page. (This works for web pages, PDFs, and Word documents!)
  • Ask a librarian if you have questions!