Locate Articles about Shakespeare and His Works
- International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (1984+)"a fully indexed, cross-referenced and annotated databank of over 60,000 journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries....contains more than 400 full-text titles, including more than 130 full-text journals...and more than 270 full-text books & monographs."
- JSTORFull text of research journals and eBooks from numerous publishers. For most of the journal content, we can access all but the 3 to 5 most recent years of the journal.
- Literature Criticism Online (Gale)Excerpts and full text of articles and essays providing critical discussion of authors and their works.
- MLA International Bibliography (EBSCOhost) (1926+)Indexes critical literary and language scholarship in journals and serials published worldwide.
- Project MUSE (Johns Hopkins University)a unique collaboration between libraries and publishers providing 100% full-text, affordable and user-friendly online access to over 300+ high quality humanities and social sciences journals from over 60 scholarly publishers.
Other Databases
- Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)Indexing and full text of articles for array of scholarly and popular topics. Provides full text for over 4,600 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, science, cultural studies, education, and much more.
- Essay & General Literature Index (H.W. Wilson) (1984+)a bibliographic database that cites essays and articles contained in collections of essays and miscellaneous works published in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada.
See also Essay & General Literature Index Retrospective (1900-1984) - Humanities & Social Sciences Retrospective (H.W. Wilson - EBSCOhost) (1907-1984)"a broad range of subject coverage in the humanities and social sciences with high-quality indexing of more than 1,300,000 articles in nearly 1,100 periodicals, dating as far back as 1907, as well as citations of over 240,000 book reviews."
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (1637+)
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"Each dissertation published since July, 1980 includes a 350-word abstract written by the author. Master's theses published since 1988 include 150-word abstracts. Simple bibliographic citations are available for dissertations dating from 1637. Where available, PQDTGlobal provides 24-page previews of dissertations and theses."
For abstracts from 1938-1980 see the print volumes of Dissertation Abstracts International
Specific Journals about Shakespeare and His Works
- Shakespeare (2005+)"The journal promotes the goal of the British Shakespeare Association to bridge the gap between literary and performance based criticism of Shakespeare, and provides an outlet for Shakespeare research undertaken to the very highest standards from around the world. Without privileging any particular critical approaches, methodologies, or theories, the journal welcomes all contributions that throw light upon Shakespeare, his works, and his world, in his time and through to the present day. In addition to publishing articles of original scholarship, the journal also offers an extensive range of performance reviews covering productions from around the globe, reviews of recent books, and a dedicated section for critical debates and state-of-the-field surveys."
IBTD coverage - indexed 2005+
T&F coverage - full text 2005+ - Shakespeare Bulletin"Covers performance criticism and scholarship, provides commentary on Shakespeare and Renaissance drama through feature articles, theatre and film reviews, and book reviews. Serves as a record of production in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and throughout the world."
Online access, v.2+ (1983+) - Shakespeare NewsletterCall Number: UCF Main Library Periodicals -- PR2885.S48"Provides news, reviews of books and performances, abstracts, and brief critical articles on all aspects of Shakespeare, his works, and his
Online: v.51- (2001+)
Print: v.1- (1951+) - Shakespeare Oxford NewsletterCall Number: PR2947.O9 S53 (online only)"Provides a library of source material, a calendar of events, and information on the Shakespeare Oxford Society"
Online: v.34,#4 (1999+) - Shakespeare QuarterlyCall Number: UCF Main Library Periodicals -- PR2885.S63"the world's foremost journal focusing on all aspects of Shakespeare studies. Topics for essays and notes cover criticism of the plays and poems, theater history, Shakespeare pedagogy, the history of Shakespeare as an institution, and studies in editing, text, canon, and bibliography. "
Online access, v.1+ (1950+); Shakespeare Association Bulletin (1924-1949)
Print holdings in storage - Shakespeare StudiesCall Number: UCF Main Library General Collection -- PR2885.S64"An international volume of essays, studies and reviews dealing with the cultural history of early modern England and the place of Shakespeare's production in it."
Online access, v.8+ (1975+)
Print holdings, v.1-19, 23, 25, 27-42 (1965-2014) - Shakespeare SurveyCall Number: UCF Main Library General Collection -- PR2888.C3"Thematic issues on various aspects of William Shakespeare; interpretation, the comedies, the Roman plays, poems and music, `Macbeth,' characterization; lists of books received."
Print holdings, v.1(1941)-51(1998),53(2000)-67(2014)