Early Modern Studies: Drama

Selected books from our library collection:

Example searches:

When you need current, up-to date information, it is best to look for journal articles. Journal articles in peer-reviewed journals assume that you know the basics about the subject.

Here is a list of research databases that will work best. Remember that each database will give you different results so try each one.

Examples searches:

• "coterie drama"
• "court masques"
• "Christopher Marlowe"
• "Thomas Dekker"
• "Aphra Behn"

Another way to find journal articles is to try and find the references listed in your readings. For example this citation:

Taylor, M. (2005). 'Teach me this pedlar's French': The allure of cant in the 'Roaring Girl' and Dekker's rogue pamphlets (Thomas Dekker). Renaissance And Reformation, 29(4), 107-124.

Copy the journal title, Renaissance And Reformation, and go to the UFV Journals List . Paste the journal title into the search box and see what database offers online access.

In this case, Historical Abstracts with Full Text. Make sure to double check the dates of coverage because the search only checks the journal title. In this case the coverage starts in 2002 so we are okay. Click on the Historical Abstracts with Full Text link. Look to the right for the "search within this publication," click on it  and enter the article title "Dekker's rogue pamphlets" into the search box. You should then be able to locate the actual article.