Playwright Research Project: Home

This database includes literary criticism articles and biographies. When you search for your playwright, on the right side of the results page, select "Biographies."

Created in conjunction with the A&E series by the same name, this website features short biographies.

This website draws biographical articles from online encyclopedias, excluding wikipedia.

On your search results page, look to the content types in the gray box in the center-top of the page and select "Biographies."

NoodleTools will help you create, organize and store citations; it will also create your works cited page for you! If you have not yet registered for an account, select register and follow the directions to sign-up using your RomanNet username and password.

Find explanations and citation examples for MLA 8th edition in this excellent resource from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab.

The print books we discussed in the library are available in ebooks here. Select the decade you are researching, and browse the chapters and section of each volume. Consider reading the Introduction (to the decade), the Arts chapters, and any area relevant to the content of your play (e.g. economics, politics, social life, etc.).

Under the "Browse" menu option to read social histories from your era, including daily life experiences, roles of women, social attitudes, etc. You can also browse articles organized by decade under this menu option.

Click on the decade you're researching in the list of categories. Browse topics, events, and people featured in that decade.