Nashua North Media Center: English 4: Shakespeare

Recommended Databases

Gale in Context: High School (Gale) Covering most subject areas, it includes articles from reference books, magazines and newspapers, primary sources, criticism, audio and video clips, websites, etc.
World History: Modern Era (ABC-Clio) In-depth coverage of the history of all regions of the world from 1500 to the present. Includes primary and secondary sources, illustrations, maps, etc. Cite as Original Content in NoodleBib.
EBSCO (Ebsco) Magazine and newspaper articles on a wide variety of subjects. Includes Explora plus academic, business DBs and ERIC.
Britannica School Online Made for today’s digital classroom, with extensive, up-to-date information sources. Allows students to move easily to material of higher or lower reading levels as needed. The content is reliable, age-appropriate, updated continuously and closely correlated to all curriculum standards,

Nashua Public Library Databases An A to Z list of their databases. You will need the barcode on your NPL card in order to access them

Use this list of usernames and passwords to access our databases from home.

Suggested Websites

Complete Works of Shakespeare All the works of Shakespeare digitized by MIT
Electronic Shakespeare Information on Shakespeare's works, life, theatres, the authorship debate, etc. from Wake Forest University.
Internet Shakespeare Editions From the University of Victoria, Shakespeare's works, plays in performance, as well as his life and times are covered.
Shakespeare Authorship Page Dedicated to the proposition that Shakespeare Wrote Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Globe Explore Shakespeare's work and the playhouse for which he wrote,

Search Strategies

Search Terms/Strings (Use for SIRS, EBSCO and Google or other search engine)

Shakespeare, William

Subject Headings or Keywords (Use for online catalog)

Shakespeare, William
Renaissance
England - History
England - Social conditions
Great Britain - History - Elizabeth, 1558-1603
Theater - England - History

Library Catalog

To access the traditional Destiny Search screen with Resource Lists, click the link below:

Destiny Search

Reference Books

All Things Shakespeare: An Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's World
Call Number: 822.3211 OLS
A Complete Concordance to Shakespeare
Call Number: 822.324 BAR
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance, vol. 6
Call Number: 940.2303 ENC
The European Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600
Call Number: 940.21 WOR
Shakespeare for Students
Call Number: 822.321 SHA
A Shakespeare Glossary
Call Number: 822.3241 EAG
Shakespeare's World and Work
Call Number: 822.321 SHA
William Shakespeare: His World, His Work, His Influence
Call Number: 822.321 WIL

Cite Your Sources

Remember:

Citations from databases can be exported directly to NoodleTools (the exception is Britannica)
Use the Quick Cite (Copy and Paste) to add citations from Britannica.
Articles in reference books often have the author's name at the end of the article
If you have forgotten your password click the I forgot my password link under the Sign In box.
NoodleTools can now cite content created using AI like Chat GPT.

Evaluate Websites

When using a website that is not a database or listed in this guide, check for:

Authority

Identify the author and/or sponsor
What is their expertise - education, experience?

Accuracy & Content

Is the information in-depth?
Does it cover your topic?
What is the purpose of the website?
Is there bias?

Currency

When was the site/page created and updated?
Do the links work?

Website Evaluation

Always check for a website's authority, content, currency and purpose before using it for a research project. Use the following checklist to make sure you're getting high-quality information from a reliable source:

Website Evaluation Checklist