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Humanities Librarian

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Subjects: English Studies & Literature, Modern & Classical Languages, Women's Studies

Search these databases to find journal articles, books and book chapters on Shakespearean Criticism.

World Shakespeare Bibliography Online This link opens in a new window
The World Shakespeare Bibliography Online is a searchable electronic database consisting of the most comprehensive record of Shakespeare-related scholarship and theatrical productions published or ...
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
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Provides over a million citations to scholarly publications in literature, modern languages, and linguistics. Updated monthly.
Gale Literary Sources This link opens in a new window
Gale Literary Sources brings together Gale's literary databases in one search interface. Currently allows for federated searching and access to Literature Criticism Online and Literature Resource Center. Additional Gale resources will be added as they become available.

Shakespeare Quarterly
Essays and book reviews devoted to William Shakespeare published by the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Shakespeare Studies
An international volume of essays, studies and reviews dealing with the cultural history of early modern England and the place of Shakespeare's production in it.
Shakespeare Bulletin
Journal of performance, criticism, reviews & scholarship.
Shakespeare Oxford Newsletter
Produced by the Shakespeare-Oxford Society. Provides news of society activities and authorship debate.

Shakespeare Criticism This link opens in a new window
Provides both historical (back to the 17th century) and recent criticism on Shakespeare. Full-text version of the print reference set by the same name. Part of the Gale Literature Criticism Online ...

Shakespeare Titles through our Cambridge Core collection:
This link provides a search of the criticism on Shakespeare that we have access to through the Cambridge Core Collection

Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare This link opens in a new window
Consists of selected full-text of Shakespeare's works, adaptations, and related writings. Items range from mid-16th century to mid-19th century.

Shakespeare's Globe on Screen (2008-2018) This link opens in a new window
Experience landmark Shakespeare productions recorded live on the Globe stage in London

Ambrose Video: BBC Shakespeare Plays
Stream all 37 Shakespeare plays produced by the BBC. It includes performances by Britain's most distinguished theatrical talent: John Gielgud, Ben Kingsley, Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins, Michael York, and Derek Jacobi.

Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
Provides online access to a digital streaming video collection of unique films of current, leading British theatre productions. Includes behind-the-scenes documentaries as well as teaching and learning resources to facilitate a deeper understanding of the productions and texts. Learning resources include a detailed introduction, plot summary, character biographies, a relationship map, language analysis, scene study, performance background and historical context for each play.

The Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare materials. The Discover Shakespeare section provides pertinent information about his life and works, Shakespearean theaters, FAQs and links to other Shakespeare sites. Teach and Learn features lesson plans, study guides and Shakespeare for Kids.
SAA: Shakespeare Association of America
SAA is a "non-profit professional organization for the advanced academic study of William Shakespeare’s plays and poems, his cultural and theatrical contexts, and the many roles these have played in world culture." See their section on Resources: Research Links for recommended websites.
Illuminating Shakespeare
A collection of resources from Oxford University Press around Shakespeare's works and world.
Discovering Literature: Shakespeare & Renaissance
From the British Library, essays allow you to "explore the works of Shakespeare and Renaissance writers in relation to the social, political and cultural context in which they were written, and investigate the ways in which these works have been interpreted over the last four centuries."