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Use the online catalog to locate books about a person or your topic

Look in reference and e-reference sources for background information

Use news resources to find current and historical newspaper articles about a person or your topic

Use an online database to find articles about a person or your topic or to find reviews & criticisms

See selected internet sites

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Plays can be found as a single publication or can be found in a collection, in periodicals, or online.

Acting editions of plays offer a copy of the complete text with staging directions, production details, etc.

Criticisms, reviews and analysis of plays are also available.

It can also be helpful to search for the author of the play to find a particular play or to find information about the play.

If you find one article or book, but need more, consult the bibliography for sources.

Many databases have a find more like this link in the articles, use it to see more articles related to the topic.

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