SCC Research Guides: Eng 102 Shakespeare Research: 4. Find Sources

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 paper. 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.
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.
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Watch the 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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30 full-length streaming videos of live theatre performances from the National Theatre (London, England), including Antigone, Hamlet, Frankenstein, and a Streetcar Named Desire.

Recommended Books

We have listed several good print and electronic books that would be good sources for finding information on Shakespearean plays. These are not the only options. Search the library catalog and our eBook collections for even more books. Access to these resources are included below. The eBooks are great options because you can access them from any device and you can search the book for specific themes and keywords. If you are off-campus you will need to enter your user name and password (same as for portal) to access an eBook collection.