CENG 706 Shakespeare and Performance

Keyword Searching in the Catalogue

Keyword searching can be very fruitful.
Search example: shakespeare hamlet performance

Browsing Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Catalogue

Browsing the Library of Congress subject headings index can be more efficient.
Some useful headings begin with the following terms:

• Globe Theatre (London, England : 1599-1644)
• Globe Theatre (London, England : 1996- )
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Adaptations
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Film adaptations
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history
• Shakespearean actors and actresses

For works about specific plays and their adaptation or performance, start with the playwright's name and the title of the play as in this example:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello

The Shakespeare Collection via Toronto Public Library (TPL)

The online Shakespeare Collection includes the Arden Shakespeare complete works.
A TPL account is required for log-in.  All members of the TMU Community are eligible for TPL borrowing privileges.

Use to find brief background information.

Dictionaries on Shakespeare

Encyclopedias on Shakespeare

Handbooks on Shakespeare

Find additional scripts in the TMU Library catalogue.