Reference Sources
Reference materials such as bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and guides provide quick access to information on a specific topic.
To find reference materials in Omni, perform a KEYWORD search:
for example: Shakespeare AND encyclop*
Examples:
- A-Z Guide to Shakespeare / Stanley Wells (2013) – “[T]his online-only dictionary offers up-to-date information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence on later ages.”
- Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000 / Peter N. Stearns (2001) (Online at HathiTrust)
- population, geography, social problems and reform, social structure - These 2 titles below are all available in Oxford Reference Online:
- The Concise Encyclopedic Guide to Shakespeare / Michael Rheta martin and Richard C. Harrier (1971)
The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare / Michael Dobson and Stanley Wells (2015) (2001: Online at HathiTrust, Online)
- The Concise Encyclopedic Guide to Shakespeare / Michael Rheta martin and Richard C. Harrier (1971)
- Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticism / Martin Coyle (2002)
- The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance / Gordon Campbell (2003)
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online / H.C.G. Matthew; Brian Howard, Harrison (2004-)
- Pronouncing Shakespeare’s Words: a Guide from A to Zounds / Dale F. Coye (2014) (1998)
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance / Dennis Kennedy (2003)
- Longman Guide to Shakespeare's characters : a Who's Who of Shakespeare /Kenneth McLeish (1985) (Online at HathiTrust)
Annotated Bibliography Resources
- Writing an Annotated Bibliography (MacOdrum Library)
- How to Write an Annotated Bibliography (Concordia University)
- Purdue OWL Annotated Bibliographies – Provides useful examples of how to add or edit annotations
Subject Guides
Check these two detailed guides for other recommended resources:
Newspapers
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