Finding books & other materials in the Libraries' collections
Blais, the Libraries' online catalog, allows you to search for books and other materials the Libraries own. In addition to plays by Shakespeare and Stoppard and books about their works, you may want to look for videos of Shakespeare’s plays. Search for the title of a play, then click the “Limit This Search" button and limit “FORMAT type" to “Videos/DVDs."
If you are interested in seeing how the early published versions of Shakespeare’s plays looked, use the Early English Books Online database, which provides scanned images of the pages of most books published in English from 1475 to 1700. Search by author Shakespeare.
Finding critical articles
When you want to find critical articles about the plays of Shakespeare or Stoppard or reviews of performances of those plays, there are several databases you will find valuable.
- MLA International Bibliography provides access to citations for critical scholarship in journal articles, books, dissertations, and other sources. Many citations point to full-text available online.
- International Index to the Performing Arts indexes information in scholarly and popular performing arts periodicals covering a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry including film, drama, television, theater, and stagecraft. Also includes biographical profiles, interviews, reviews, performance, and events. Many citations point to full-text available online.
- OmniFile provides access to citations for articles in many subjects including literature and performing arts. Covers both scholarly and popular sources. Many citations point to full-text available online.
- Lexis-Nexis Academic provides full-text access to newspapers, magazines, and transcripts of several television and radio programs. This is an excellent source to look for information, including reviews, on recent and current stage productions.
- An online Shakespeare glossary is available in Literature Online. From the menu on the left, choose "Criticism & Reference." Then, in the pull-down menu "Reference Shelf" on the left, choose "Shakespeare Glossary." You can search for unfamiliar words from the plays, like “gallimaufry," to see what they mean and where they are used throughout the works.
For more information about library resources for literature and drama research, browse the research guides for English & American Literature and Drama, where you will find a section on Shakespeare resources.
Finding information on the web
Besides the (mostly) scholarly information available from the Libraries to students, faculty, and staff of The Claremont Colleges, you will also find information on the web that is freely available to everyone.
The British Shakespeare Association provides links to lots of information on recent and current performances of Shakespeare’s plays in the UK.
The Shakespeare Association of America provides links to a variety of web sites on Shakespeare.
A Tom Stoppard Bibliography provides information on Stoppard’s writings, on books and articles written about Stoppard, and links to web sites focused on Stoppard.
Would you like more help with your research?
Here are three librarians you may want to get to know:
You will find general information about resources and services in FAQs about the Libraries.
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