Research Guides: Introduction to Literature: Drama

William Shakespeare

Shakespeare Guide
Click this link for a guide devoted to the works of William Shakespeare, including drama.

Reference Books about Drama

The Oxford Dictionary of Plays by M. Patterson (Editor)
Call Number: PN1625 .P38 2005; Reference Collection -- First Floor
ISBN: 0198604173
Publication Date: 2005
Information on 1000 of the most important plays of world theatre. Entries include author, dates of composition, genre, cast information, a plot synopsis, and a brief commentary.
Dictionary of the Theatre by P. Pavis
Call Number: PN2035 .P2913x 1998; Reference Collection -- First Floor
ISBN: 0802043429
Publication Date: 1999
A dictionary of drama-related technical and theoretical terms.

Finding Articles & Books about Drama

A quick search of most of the library’s books, articles, e-books, dissertations, videos, music, and more.

In addition to using the general Esearch function above, you may look for articles in databases that are more specific to the topic of drama. Click on the links below and enter your search terms:

MLA Bibliography (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window
The single most comprehensive database of literature research; with full-text linking and lots of advanced search features.
Gale Literature This link opens in a new window
Find literary criticism, author biographies, overviews of texts, and more. This database searches Gale resources, with a new interface:Literature Criticism Online, Something About the Author Online, and Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Literature Online (ProQuest One Literature) This link opens in a new window
Search the text of literary works and find literary criticism.
Subjects: Literature, Literary Criticism
Info type: ebooks, novels, poems, plays, scholarly articles, professional articles, reference book entries

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