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Julius Caesar (1603): Library Resources

A list of resources available through Truxal Library for researching Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Library Databases

Use the links below to search for criticism and interpretation of literary works, as well as biographical information about authors. To access databases from off-campus, you will need to log in with your MyAACC credentials or enter your library barcode number.

Use this database for general background information and to define unfamiliar words and phrases:

To further research historical context of literary works, use:

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Experience This Play Performed

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Searching for Full Text

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Read or Search Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Online

Full text of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is available on the Web at:

Print copies are also available in Truxal Library.

Experience This Play Performed

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This performance of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar was produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company for the series Live from Stratford-upon-Avon.

Books & Audio/Visual Materials

Conduct a Subject search using the Library Catalog for either:

  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Julius Caesar.
  • Caesar, Julius--In literature.

You'll find library materials that provide biographical information about Shakespeare, as well criticism and interpretation of his work.

Reference Materials

Search the Library Catalog for the following reference titles that contain material about Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. These titles may be available in other college or public libraries.

  • All Things Shakespeare: An Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's World
  • British Writers [vols 1, 2, 3, 5]
  • A Companion to Shakespeare
  • Critical Survey of Drama [vol 6]
  • The Critical Temper: A Survey of Modern Criticism on English and American Literature from the Beginnings to the Twentieth Century [vols 1, 4]
  • Cyclopedia of Literary Characters [vol 2]
  • Cyclopedia of Literary Places [vol 3]
  • Cyclopedia of World Authors [vol 3]
  • Essential Shakespeare Handbook
  • The Facts on File Companion to Shakespeare
  • The Friendly Shakespeare: A Thoroughly Painless Guide to the Best of the Bard
  • The Library of Literary Criticism [vol 1]
  • Literature and Its Times [vol 1]
  • Masterplots [vol 6]
  • Shakespeare After All
  • Shakespeare A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Plays, His Poems, His Life and Times and More
  • Shakespearean Criticism - Contains passages from literary criticism originally published in books and journals; check under the the Cumulative Character Index or under the Cumulative Topic Index, by Play; these indexes are located in the latest volume of this multi-volume work
  • Shakespeare's Characters for Students 
  • Shakespeare the Playwright: A Companion to the Complete Tragedies, Histories, Comedies and Romances
  • A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare
  • William Shakespeare: His World, His Work, His Influence

Research Guide to Theater

Want more information about various productions and critical reception of this play?

Visit our Research Guide to Theater Arts

Research Assistance

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