Elizabethan Life - Shakespeare - Rodems - LibGuides at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Online Reference for Political and Social History

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Provides access to a collection of aggregated and integrated reference books from high-quality publishers. It includes important reference works in History, which would include the Elizabethan era.

Dictionary of British History
Covers the history of Britain from Roman times to the present day, and also its overseas territories during British Rule.

UIUC Online Catalog - Searches all UIUC libraries.

Remember that subject headings are a great way to search. Some examples of good subject headings to explore books on Elizabethan life: Great Britain - History - Elizabeth, 1558-1603 | England - Social life and customs - 16th century.

If a book is not available at UIUC . . .

I-Share - Searches for items in more than 80 academic libraries in Illinois, including UIUC.
WorldCat - Searches for items in libraries throughout the world.

Cambridge Histories Online
Volumes are full-text searchable. An example search for your assignment could be "Elizabethan" and "Shakespeare."
Elizabethan World Reference Library
Provides background and information on the culture and history of the Elizabethan period, biographies of significant men and women of the time, and primary sources that represent some of the most significant and studied documents of the era.
Elizabethan England: A Compendium of Common Knowledge, 1558-1603
This website describes everyday life in Tudor England, as well as a compilation of over one hundred useful links.