Books written by scholars and published by university presses are a good source of information for many topics.
When and Why You Should Use Books:
Remember: Books may contain less recent information, often due to a lengthy publication process. Also, you may only need to read one chapter of a scholarly book!
Need to find a book? Use the following source to find books at Temple.
Want to just browse the shelves? Browse the following sections on the 4th floor of Charles Library for books related to Shakespeare:
Shakespeare biographies | PR2894 - PR2920 |
Shakespeare's characters (Caliban, Hamlet, comic characters, etc.) | PR2989 |
Shakespeare criticism and interpretation (general) | PR2965 - PR2979 |
Shakespeare authorship (who was he? who wrote the plays really?) | PR2937 - PR2961 |
Shakespeare dictionaries | PR2892 |
Shakespeare film and video adaptations (criticism) | PR3093 |
Shakespeare handbooks | PR2895 - PR2898 |
Shakespeare comedies (criticism) | PR2981 |
Shakespeare histories (criticism) | PR2982 |
Shakespeare humor and satire | PR2994 |
Shakespeare's influence | PR2965 - PR2971 |
Shakespeare's knowledge and learning | PR2903 |
Shakespeare's language | PR3072 - PR3088 |
Shakespeare and religion | PR3011 - PR3012 |
Shakespeare's political and social views | PR3017 - PR3024 |
Shakespeare—stage history | PR3091 - PR3112 |
Shakespeare tragedies (criticism) | PR2983 |
Shakespeare poetic works (criticism) | PR2984 |
Can't find a book you need at Temple? Try using the following sources and request books to be sent to Temple.