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SHAKESPEARE

Tips for Finding Books & DVDs in Begley Library

FINDING BOOKS

About Shakespeare:

To find books about William Shakespeare and his work, do a subject search in the online catalog.  To do a subject search, select LC subject heading from the drop-down menu, and enter the subject heading of your choice.

The following is a list of suggested subject headings for finding books in Begley Library about William Shakespeare.  This list is not complete.  A librarian can help you find additional titles.

• William Shakespeare
  • characters
  • characters women
  • comedies
  • criticism and interpretation
  • dramatic production
  • film and video adaptations
  • histories
  • language
  • literary style
  • political and social views
  • sonnets
  • stage history
  • technique
  • tragedies
  • tragicomedies

By Shakespeare

To find books by William Shakespeare, select the advanced search tab in the online catalog.   Choose Author from the drop down menu, and type in Shakespeare.  Choose Title from the second drop down menu, and type in the title you wish to find. 

For example, Author: shakespeare AND Title: the tempest

REFERENCE BOOKS

• The First Folio of Shakespeare

Facsimile of the first collected edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare, published in London in 1623. 

• Shakespeare's Language: a glossary of unfamiliar words in his plays and poems

Definitions of words as they are used in Shakespeare's texts.

DVDs

To find Shakespeare DVDs, select the advanced search tab in the online catalog.  Choose Author from the drop down menu, and type in Shakespeare.  Select Leisure DVD from the More Collections menu at the bottom of the page.