LibGuides: Shakespeare: Web Resources

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Montgomery Library at Campbellsville University does not necessarily endorse all content found on third party websites.

Selected Websites

Explore these websites for further information:

BBC--iWonder--William Shakespeare
The life and legacy of England’s bard
BBC -- Oxford: Edward De Vere
Was he also William Shakespeare?
Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Offering Shakespeare's plays and poems to the Internet community since 1993.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to the world's largest and finest collection of Shakespeare materials.
Internet Shakespeare Editions
Contains Shakespeare's works as well as information about his life and times.
Luminarium
Offers biographical and critical essays on a range of British authors from Medieval times through the 1800's, including their works.
MIT Global Shakespeares
A collaborative video archive providing access to performances of Shakespeare as well as essays by scholars and educators.
No Sweat Shakespeare
Modern, online resources for Shakespeare.
Open Educational Resources (OER) Guide
Open Educational Resources are openly licensed materials that are freely accessible for educational distribution. Examples of OER include textbooks, syllabi, lectures, assignments, games, etc.
Open Source Shakespeare
Attempts to be the best free website containing Shakespeare's complete works.
The Phrase Finder
The meaning and origin of sayings and phrases.
Poetry Foundation: Shakespeare
Read Shakespeare's bio and articles about him.
Portraits of Shakespeare
Portraits of Shakespeare and the Earl of Southampton.
Rare Book Room - Shakespeare
Contains digital editions of Quartos from several libraries and a first edition of Shakespeare's Poems.
Royal Shakespeare Company--Life and Times
Who was Shakespeare and what was life like in Stratford-upon-Avon and London during his life?
Royal Shakespeare Company -- Plays
Find plot synopses, production photos and video content for all of Shakespeare's plays.
Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe is a performing arts venue, cultural attraction, and education center located in London, UK.
Shakespeare Authorship
An extensive discussion of the authorship issue.
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Provides a Shakespeare-centered experience supported by library and archive collections.
Shakespeare in Quarto, British Library
Discover William Shakespeare, his works, and his world. A timeline is included.
Shakespeare Online
An online teaching and learning aid for Shakespeare scholars.
Shakespeare on the Internet
Part of Shaksper.net, an international e-mail distribution list for discussions about Shakespeare between researchers.
Shakespeare Resource Center
Contains a collection of links to information about William Shakespeare.
Shakespearetheatre.org
An introduction to the history of theatre.
sporcle
Contains nearly one million user-generated quizzes on every topic imaginable. Type Shakespeare in the search box to find games about the bard.
Voice of the Shuttle
An annotated guide to online resources in the humanities.
Words and Phrases Coined by Shakespeare
Common phrases traced to Shakespeare.
Words Shakespeare Invented
See some of the 1,700 words popularized by Shakespeare.

Professional Associations

For additional information, check out these professional and student associations:

Modern Language Association
Provides opportunities for members to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature.
National Council of Teachers of English
A professional organization of educators in English studies, literacy, and language arts.
Sigma Tau Delta
An English honor society for colleges and universities dedicated to fostering literacy and all aspects of the discipline of English language, literature and writing.