Arts & Humanities : English Language & Literature : Renaissance Literature
Core Resources
This guide lists resources that focus on British Renaissance literature. Be sure to see the guide to English Language and Literature for more general resources.
Databases for Articles
Databases for Renaissance Literature
World Shakespeare Bibliography Online ![]()
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International in scope, The World Shakespeare Bibliography Online covers Shakespeare-related scholarship and theatrical productions published or produced worldwide between 1961 and 2008. Publications range from 1961 to 2008. [more]
Journals
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Other Resources Online
Other Resources Online for Renaissance LiteratureLibrary Catalogs
Websites
Incunabula Short Title Catalogue ![]()
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/istc/index.html![]()
The ISTC is an international project to record every item printed with movable type prior to 1501.
Luminarium Anthology of English Literature ![]()
http://www.luminarium.org/![]()
Luminarium is a collection of English literary works from the Medieval through the Restoration era, with links to some basic background information.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet ![]()
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/![]()
eBooks / Books
eBooks / Books for Renaissance LiteratureDictionaries
Background Resources and Research Guides
Dictionary of Shakespeare ![]()
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Shakespeare Glossary ![]()
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Books/E-books
Elizabethan World Reference Library ![]()
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Oxford Companion to Shakespeare ![]()
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Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students ![]()
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Tips for finding books
British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts ![]()
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/welcome.htm![]()
The Catalogue lists some of the medieval and renaissance manuscripts from the British Library collections. It includes both descriptions and images.
Digital Scriptorium ![]()
http://www.scriptorium.columbia.edu/![]()
Digital Scriptorium is an image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts from many diverse collections.
English Short Title Catalogue ![]()
http://estc.bl.uk![]()
The ESTC lists works printed ca. 1473-1800 in the British Isles, Colonial America, United States, Canada, and other territories governed by Britain, regardless of language, and works in English and other British vernaculars printed elsewhere. CD-ROM only accessible within Ellis Library. [more]
Renaissance English Drama, 1500-1660 ![]()
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Renaissance English Poetry, 1500-1660 ![]()
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Renaissance English Prose, 1500-1660 ![]()
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