Dramaturgy

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How do I locate histories of how a play has been performed through the years?

WorldCat *** RECOMMENDED***
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Hamlet subject
stage history subject

How do I locate production reviews through the years?

New York Times Theater Reviews 1870-1970 (Trexler Library Reference Coll. 792.0973 N532yi)

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hamlet subject
bibliography subject

For Shakespeare only. . .

Shakespearean Criticism vol. 21 (Trexler Library Reference Coll. 822.33 A3har v.21)

How do I locate images and descriptions of costumes of the period?

Fashion Costume & Culture (Trexler Library Reference Coll. 391.009 P397f)

History of Costume DVD (Trexler Library AV Alcove 391 H673o)
NOTE: This title is on reserve Spring 2009 at the circulation desk.

How do I locate social and cultural history of the time?

WorldCat *** RECOMMENDED***
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Social life and customs subject
England or Britain subject
16th century subject

or

Social life and customs subject
Denmark or Scandinavia subject
History subject

What about intellectual and political histories?

WorldCat *** RECOMMENDED***
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Denmark history to 1241 subject

or

Britain history Elizabeth subject

For art and music of the period. . .

Dictionary of Art (Trexler Library Reference Collection 703 T948d)
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Trexler Library Reference Collection 780.3 N532n)

WorldCat *** RECOMMENDED***
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art [or music] denmark history subject

or

arts [or music] renaissance england subject

Medical history. . .

WorldCat *** RECOMMENDED***
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medicine denmark history subject

or

medicine england 16th century subject

Economic history. . .

WorldCat *** RECOMMENDED***
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economic conditions denmark to 1241 subject

or

britain economic conditions 16th century subject

Reviewed websites

Intute (http://www.intute.ac.uk/)
From a consortium of universities in the UK, reviews websites for purposes of higher education and research.

Citing sources in MLA or other styles

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