Database of the Month

The MLA International Bibliography (MLAIB) is one of the most important databases for researching literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. It is produced by the Modern Language Association and includes coverage from 1926 to the present. MLAIB provides citations to over 3,000 journals and series, and covers relevant monographs, working papers, proceedings, bibliographies, and other formats.Visit the MLA International Bibliography.

Shakespeare's Sonnets Online

This website provides keyed entries of all of Shakespeare's sonnets as presented in Thomas Thorpe's 1609 edition. In addition to the sonnets, the website also provides commentaries on the sonnets as well as full-page scans from Thorpe's edition. To help put Shakespeare and his work in an historical context, the website also features scanned works of art depicting England in Shakespeare's time. www.shakespeares-sonnets.com

Shakespeare Quartos Archive

The Shakespeare Quartos Archive is a digital collection of pre-1642 editions of William Shakespeare's plays. Taking a Shakespeare class this semester? Want to compare early versions of Shakespeare's plays? Check out the Quartos Archive.

Database Of The Month

The Auburn Libraries subscribe to a variety of databases to help you conduct your research. This month's feature is the Naxos Spoken Word Library.

Ever wonder what The Canterbury Tales sounds like when read in Middle English? Want to hear one of Shakespeare's famous soliloquies? This database will allow you to listen to works from authors ranging from Aesop to Yeats.

Access the Naxos Spoken Word Library.