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Shakespeare: Reference Material

Reference Overview

The reference collection includes a variety of books and databases that provide access to information on all topics, usually concise overviews.

In the library, try browsing the library shelves with some of the call numbers that are listed below, or by searching in the library catalog or databases with the search tips provided on the Books and Databases tabs.

From off-campus, enter your LOLA # (i.e. L00123456), you must use the letter (B, L, N, or H) at the beginning of your LOLA #  and your PIN is your birthdate (i.e. mmddyy or ddmmyy).

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries on Shakespeare

There are encyclopedias and dictionaries on all topics, and they are outstanding sources of background information. These titles and many more are available in the library. Please use our online catalog to continue your search.

Browse the Shelves

These call numbers should help you find what you're looking for on the shelves.

800 Literature, rhetoric & criticism

820 English & Old English literature

822 English drama

822.3 Elizabethan period, 1558-1625

822.33 William Shakespeare

Credo Reference

Search 500+ online Reference books, with links to many other resources.

Gale Reference

Search 500+ additional online Reference books.