Get Started with Reference Resources
Begin your research by seeking some general background information about your topic using reference resources. Some reference resource will be available in print at the library. Other reference resources are available electronically and can be accessed away from campus. This page will guide you with both types of reference resources.
"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players:"--As You Like It Act 2, Scene 7
Print Reference Books
A variety of print reference books are available at your campus library.
All things Shakespeare : an encyclopedia of Shakespeare's world by Call Number: PR2892 .O56 2002ISBN: 0313315035
The Oxford companion to Shakespeare by ISBN: 0192806149
Online Reference Resources
These databases hold literary analysis articles, as well as contextual articles, about Shakespeare and his work.
- Literary Reference Center Plus This link opens in a new windowFull text criticism. Plot summaries. Biographies. Some full text literary works.
- Oxford ReferenceOxford reference resources. Works on campus.