Research Guides: ENGL 320: Political Shakespeare (HC) Fall 2012: Finding Additional Articles

Finding Scholarly Articles

Begin your search by using the World Shakespeare Bibliography Online or the MLA International Bibliography, two of the most important indices for secondary literature on Shakespeare.

Use the button to get full-text copies of articles.

A separate window will open with links either to a digital copy of the article, a locally available print copy, or an Article Delivery request form for ordering material not held by the tri-college libraries. To request items not held locally, simply enter your name and barcode and submit the request.

See the Search Tips tab for additional information about searching World Shakespeare Bibliography, the MLA International Bibliography and other indices.

World Shakespeare Bibliography Online
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Provides annotated entries for all important books, articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, production reviews, audiovisual materials, electronic media and other scholarly and popular materials related to Shakespeare. Covers works published or produced between 1963 to the present.
MLA International Bibliography
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Database of scholarly books and articles related to literature, language, linguistics, film, theater and folklore. Includes scholarship from 1926 to the present.

Tripod: Articles
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Articles searches millions of journal articles, many of them in full text and available through the Tri-College Libraries. While it doesn't provide access to everything the library has to offer, it is a good starting point for your searches.

JSTOR
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Provides full-text and page images from many of the top journals in most academic disciplines. Coverage is from the inception of the journal through three to five years ago.
Historical Abstracts
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Provides abstracts of journal articles, books, book reviews and dissertations that cover world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the U.S. and Canada which are covered in "America: History and Life"). Includes publications from 1953-present.
Swarthmore has access to the full text.

Additional Sources

Project Muse journals
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Provides access to journals published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Disciplines covered are humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
ProQuest Research Library
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Provides citations and full-text magazine and journal articles in a wide variety of disciplines, both scholarly and popular in scope. Covers 1971-present.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
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Citations to more than 1,300 arts and humanities journals and to relevant articles on arts and humanities in over 5,800 social science and science journals. Records include articles, bibliographies, editorials and reviews. Covers 1980-present.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
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Provides citations and abstracts of journals in political science and related fields including international relations, law, and public administration/policy. Covers 1975-present.

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Selected Journals

Shakespeare Quarterly
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Available online from 1950–present. Available in print from 1950–2008.
Shakespeare Studies
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Available online at Swarthmore and Bryn Mawr from 1965–present. Available online at Haverford from 1997–present. Available in print from all three locations from 1965–present.
Studies in English Literature, 1500–1900
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Available from 1961–present
Shakespeare Survey
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HC call number: PR2888.C17