Arts & Humanities Library
W319 Pattee
814.865.0660
Dawn Childress
Title: Sally W. Kalin Librarian for Technological Innovations and Humanities Librarian
You can search The CAT by entering book titles or authors' names. Authors' names should be entered last name first and titles should be entered without the initial article (the, a, an...).
Examples: Brecht, Bertolt -OR- shakespeare race and colonialism
No title or author in mind? Instead of a "Keyword" Search, try using the "Topic: Title+Subject" search option with one or more subject headings like these:
shakespeare and race
shakespeare and africa
Also, don't forget to look at the "More" tab in the bibliographic record; you will find important information, such as subject headings and series titles, that will help you expand your search.
How to find materials NOT at Penn State.
World Shakespeare Bibliography Online
The World Shakespeare Bibliography Online is a searchable electronic database consisting of the most comprehensive record of Shakespeare-related scholarship and theatrical productions published or produced worldwide between 1960 and 2011. Containing over 127,500 annotated entries, this collected information is an essential tool for anyone engaged in research on Shakespeare or early modern England.
MLA International Bibliography
The MLA International Bibliography contains more than 1.7 million records for books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics.
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance
Use the International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance to search for journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance.
Full text journals and other resources
JSTOR
Literature Criticism Online
Project MUSE
Penn State Library Research Guides
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style for formatting and Works Cited
MLA Style Quick Citation Guide (Penn State Libraries)
OWL MLA Style Guide (Purdue)
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.)
LB2369.G53 2009 Arts & Humanities, Pattee, 2nd Floor - Ready Reference
Annotated Bibliographies
A helpful website on creating annotated bibliographies, critically appraising sources, and analyzing the content can be found here.
