4. Find Sources

Once you've narrowed your topic and thought about keywords, try searching the databases below for potential sources you can use for your project. Try to find sources that provide evidence to support your thesis. If your keywords aren't working, ask a librarian for help!

Databases / Articles

The following databases are the best place to start.

Gale Literature
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Gale Literature allows you to search all of Gale’s literary databases and literature eBook titles in one database.
Gale eBooks: Literature Collection
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Gale eBooks included literature criticism series: Short Stories for Students, Drama For Students, Poetry For Students, Novels for Students, Epics for Students and Shakespeare for Students.
Bloom's Literature
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Writings of Harold Bloom as well as other critics. Features author biographies, overviews, synopses, analyses and literary criticism of thousands of works from novels to poetry to plays, video segments, in-depth full-text entries on literary topics and themes and a literary timeline. Proxy Bypass
EBSCO Literature Databases
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Search 2 EBSCO literary databases at once: Literary Reference Center and Academic Search Premier. Proxy Bypass

Gender Identity in Shakespeare's Works
This topic overview from Gale Literature will provide an overview and other reference and literary criticism articles about the theme of Gender Identity in different Shakespeare's plays.
Violence in Shakespeare's Works
This topic overview from Gale Literature will provide an overview and other reference and literary criticism articles of Violence in Shakespeare's plays.

Watch the Play

Below are streaming video databases that have numerous plays in them. Search each one or ask a librarian to figure out which one might contain your play.

Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen Collection (from Drama Online)
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21 Shakespeare's plays recorded live on the Globe stage, performed in the unique historic conditions of two beautiful iconic theaters.
National Theatre Collection (from Drama Online)
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50 full-length streaming videos of live theatre performances from the National Theatre (London, England), including Antigone, Hamlet, Frankenstein, and a Streetcar Named Desire.
Films on Demand
Educational videos available via streaming to anywhere (off-campus must log in).
Topics cover general academic areas, as well as health science, industrial, and
business/technology related topics. Proxy Bypass
Academic Video Online
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Academic Video Online makes video material available with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, and more. Some of the subjects covered:Science, Business & Economics, Nursing, Diversity Studies, Education, Documentary & Feature Films
Kanopy
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Watch over 30,000 Documentaries, Classic and Indie Films. Stream films anytime, anywhere on your preferred devices.

Recommended Books

Othello: a Critical Reader by Robert C. Evans (Editor); Andrew Hiscock (Series edited by); Lisa Hopkins (Series edited by)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1472520378
Publication Date: 2015-08-27
William Shakespeare's Othello by Harold Bloom (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1282793993
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Othello: Character Studies by Nicholas Potter
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781441190925
Publication Date: 2008-01-07
The Meaning of Shakespeare, Volume 2 by Harold C. Goddard
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1282069888
Publication Date: 2014-03-28
Shakespeare's Tragedies: A Guide to Criticism by Emma Smith (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780470776896
Publication Date: 2008-04-15

Search for Books & eBooks

Use the search box below to search the SCC Library Catalog for physical books (in one of our library locations) and eBooks. You can also open the Library Catalog or use the Advanced Search for more search options.