Shakespeare Research

Places to get started:

Type a keyword from your topic into these encyclopedias to get basic information.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online -For the Spanish language edition, click here: Escolar

World Book Encyclopedia -
For the Spanish language edition, click here: Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Places to go deeper with your research:

Biography (Gale in Context) - a great place to get information on Shakespeare's life.

World History (Gale in Context) - a great place to get information on life during Shakespeare's time, and the history of his plays and theater.

More Online Resources:

Open the Google Doc to see information about how to cite different types of sources.

ELA Research Citation Guide

Other places to get citation help:

mybib.com - free and simple online citation generator.
OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue - information on how to cite almost anything.
Citation Resources - the library's citation page.

Sample Works Cited Slide:

Sample Works Cited Slide

Tips for Using Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Tips for Using World Book Encyclopedia Online

Tips for Using World History and Biography