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Gather Information about
Shakespeare
from a Variety of Sources
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Information Literacy Skills:
Reference sheets, mini-lessons, and
tips for using resources effectively

Online Resources

 Skills

Do a search using the keyword "Shakespeare" in the SIRS Discoverer/Discoverer WebFind databases, where you will find some excellent articles and Websites about "the Bard."


  • Use the color-coded Reading Level icons in SIRS Discoverer to select articles that are written at an appropriate reading level.
  • If you take notes from an article in SIRS Discoverer, click on Source and Summary and print out or copy down the source citation for your Works Cited list.
  • Use the Dictionary feature in SIRS Discoverer (at the top of the window) to define any unfamiliar words you encounter in an article.

Click on your topic on the navigation bar below to gather information from targeted Websites.


Shakespeare's
Personal Life
Shakespeare's
Professional Life
Shakespeare's
Theater
Shakespeare's
Plays
Shakespeare's
Poetry
Shakespeare's
Language

Shakespeare's Personal Life

Outline of Shakespeare's Life
FAQ's about Shakespeare's Life
Shakespeare's Life Handout (with links)
Shakespeare the Man: Early Life in Stratford
Shakespeare Biography
Shakespeare Biography 2
Shakespeare FAQ
Shakespeare Timeline
An Introduction to Shakespeare's Life and Times
Historic Figures: William Shakespeare
Who Was Shakespeare?

Shakespeare's Professional Life

Outline of Shakespeare's Life
Shakespeare the Man: Career in the Theater
FAQ's about Shakespeare's Life
Shakespeare Biography
Shakespeare FAQ
Shakespeare Timeline
All About Shakespeare
An Introduction to Shakespeare's Life and Times
Historic Figures: William Shakespeare
Who Was Shakespeare?

Shakespeare's Theater

Elizabethan Theatre
FAQ's about Shakereare's Theater
Welcome to the World of the Elizabethan Theater
Costumes and Sets in Shakespearean Theater
Costumes and Set in Shakespeare's Theater
Shakespeare's Stage - Scroll down to read the introduction and see links to "chapters"
Elizabethan Theatre
Playgoing in Shakespeare's Day - Scroll down to see links to a map and some videos.
The Parts of the Stage (Click on the parts of the stage to learn about them)
Elizabethan Actors
Shakespeare's Globe Theater
The Elizabethan Theater (with links to slides)
All About Shakespeare

Shakespeare's Plays

In Search of Shakespeare: The Works - arranged both chronologically and alphabetically, with very brief synopses
The Plays
FAQ's about Shakespeare's Works
Plays (listed by type)
Shakespeare FAQ
Shakespeare Timeline
Synopses of Shakespeare's Plays
Plots of Shakespeare's Plays (see links to plays on right sidebar)
Who Was Shakespeare? (Scroll down to Shakespeare's Works)

Shakespeare's Poetry

FAQ's about Shakespeare's Works: Sonnets & Poems
Shakespeare FAQ
Shakespeare Timeline
The Sonnets: Some Background
A unique digital presentation of Shakspeare's Sonnet #73
The Sonnets of William Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Sonnets

Shakespeare's Language

Reading Shakespeare's Plays
The Language of Shakespeare
Elizabethan English
Elizabethan Insults
Shakespeare's Influence
Shakespeare's Language
Shakespeare Dictionary A-L M-Z
A Note on Shakespeare's Grammar
Elizabethan Language (see additional links at bottom of page)
Shakespeare Glossary
Shakespeare Dictionary
Things You Should Know About Shakespeare (includes information on Shakespeare's use of language)
FAQ's about Shakespeare's Works (includes questions and answers about Shakespeare's language)
Shakespeare FAQ
All About Shakespeare

Local Print and Nonprint Resources Skills
School Library holdings
  • Do a keyword search in the Automated Library Catalog to find nonfiction and reference books about your topic.
  • Use indexes or tables of contents in nonfiction and reference books to locate information related to your topic and questions.
  • Check the indexes of print and CD ROM encyclopedias for articles about your topic.
Baltimore County Public Library holdings
  • Do a keyword search in the BCPL Catalog to locate additional resources.
  • Going to the Public Library? Use QUEST to get organized before your go (print out a QUEST worksheet in Word or PDF format).
  • Chat online with a real live librarian at Ask Us Now! Be sure to have your research questions handy!