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Julius Caesar Critical Research
SHS Library — Assignment Resources — English — Julius Caesar
Shakespeare for Students
Shakespeare for Students contains articles that include information on characters and themes
plus selected criticisms on Shakespearean works . This is a good starting point for your research. This resource is available both in print and electronic form.
Citation: For criticisms, generally Reprint or Excerpt formats, see page 4 of this guide. If written specifically for Shakespeare for Students, use book section format with the word Essay in place of article title, see page 2 of this guide. Add access information if you use
the online version as specified on page 2.
PW= see handout
Literature Resource Center
Literature Resource Center contains a wide range of information on Julius Caesar. Attempt to search using “Julius Caesar” (NOTE QUOTES) and keywords pertaining to your chosen topic
(narrower topic). If this does not yield results you should browse the results for the search “Julius Caesar” (broader topic). Use the tabs above the results to narrow the results to Literature Criticism or Topic &
Work Overviews.
Citation: Check provided citation for accuracy. Generally scholarly article, book section, or reprint/excerpt format. PW= see handout
Bloom’s Literary Reference
Bloom’s contains exclusively literary information on topics pertaining
to works and their authors. Attempt to search using “Julius Caesar”
and keywords pertaining to your chosen topic. If this does not yield results you should browse the results for
the search “Julius Caesar”. Use the tabs above the results to narrow the results to Analyses and Criticism or
Topics and Themes.
Citation: Check provided citation for accuracy. Generally book sections or scholarly journals.
ID&PW= see handout
ProQuest
ProQuest is a general database but contains scholarly articles on Julius Caesar. Use the search string and
limits suggested on the website.
Citation: Check provided citation for accuracy. Generally scholarly article format.
ID&PW= see handout
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Books
A book in a series:
Last, First M. Title of Book. City: Publisher, Year. Print. Title of series.
[Note: if the book has more than one author, add the second and third First M. Last. If there are more than 3 authors, you may name
just the first and add ,et al. If the book has just an editor, add ,ed. after the name.]
Marisco, Katie. The Montgomery Bus Boycott: Milestone of the Civil Rights Movement. New York: Marshall
Cavendish, 2012. Print. Perspectives On.
A section of a book- NOT a reprint or excerpt:
Section or book author Last, First M. “Section Title.” Book/Anthology. Ed. Editor First M. Last. Edition. Vol. #. City: Publisher, Year. Pages. Print. Series title IF different from book title.
“Julius Caesar.” Shakespeare for Students. Ed. Anne Marie Hacht. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Thomson Gale,
Series and book title are the same
2007. 333-367. Print.
Panno, Joseph Ph.D. “Viral Taxonomy.” Viruses: The Origin and Evolution of Deadly Pathogens. New York:
Facts on File, 2011. 31-56. Print. The New Biology.
Books Electronic
A book or section of a book - NOT a reprint or excerpt, ACCESSED ONLINE:
Basic rule: Book or book section citation. Database/Website. Web. Day Month Year accessed.
“Julius Caesar.” Shakespeare for Students. Ed. Anne Marie Hacht. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Thomson Gale,
2007. 333-367. GVRL. Web. 7 Oct. 2013.
Website
Last , First M if available. “Article/webpage Title.” Website Title. Publisher/sponsor or N.p., Day Month Year published or
n.d. Web. Day Month Year of access.
“Compulsive Behavior in Cats.” ASPCA. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, n.d.
Web. 19 Mar. 2013.
Paramaguru, Kharunya. “The Biggest Threat to U.S. Wildlife? Cats.” Time Newsfeed. Time, Inc., 31 Jan.
2013. Web. 19 Mar. 2013.
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Periodicals
An article from a print scholarly journal:
Last, First M. “Article Title.” Journal Title Vol#.Issue# (Year): page(s). Print.
Avery, Dennis T. “Winning the Food Race.” The Brown Journal of World Affairs 118.1 (2011): 107-118.
Print.
Kan, Haidong. “Climate Change and Human Health in China.” Environmental Health Perspectives 119.2
(2011): A60-A61. Print.
An article from a print magazine:
[Note: cite the month(s) and year a magazine is published if no day is given.]
Last, First M. “Article Title.” Magazine Title Day Month Year: Pages. Print.
Butters, Andrew Lee. "Iraq’s Messy Democracy." Time 15 Mar. 2010: 26-29. Print.
Dworkin-McDaniel, Norine. "Avoid Germs Wherever You Go." Health Dec. 2012: 63-64. Print.
Articles Electronic
An article from a periodical, accessed through a database OR website:
Basic rule: Periodical citation. Database/Website. Web. Day Month Year accessed.
From magazine
“Put a Feral Cat to Work.” Horse & Rider Feb. 2013: 22. Student Resources in Context. Web.11 Jun. 2013.
Samuels, Allison. "Brutus on Broadway." Newsweek Apr 18 2005: 52. ProQuest. Web. 12 May 2014 .
Sohmer, Steve. "What Cicero Said." Notes and Queries 44.1 (1997): 56+. Literature Resource Center. Web.
12 May 2014.
From journal
An article from a book or reference work, accessed through a database OR website:
Basic rule: Book section citation. Database/Website. Web. Day Month Year accessed.
Cook, James Wyatt. "The Civil Wars." Encyclopedia of Ancient Literature. New York: Facts On File, 2008.
Bloom's Literature. Web. 26 May 2015.
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Reprints and Excerpts
Sometimes articles from journals, magazines, newspapers, and websites, or parts of books, are reprinted or
excerpted in a source. In this case you must include information about both the original (old) and new (in
hand) sources. Check the new (in hand) source to see if the original (old) is a reprint or an excerpt. If this is
not specified, assume it is a reprint with the same title.
Excerpt from, Reprint of
- - Excerpt, OR Reprint with a different title
Basic rule: Citation for new source (in hand). Medium. Rpt. of Citation for original source (old).
Last, First M. “New Title of Article.” Title of New Source. Ed. Editor First M. Last. Edition. Vol. #. City: Publisher, Year. Pages.
Print. Title of series if present. Rpt. of “Title of Original Article.” Title of Original Source. + rest of publishing information depending on type.
Source specifies EXCERPT
France, Richard. “Contemporary Settings Illustrate the Play’s Universality.” Readings On Julius Caesar. Ed.
Don Nardo. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1999. 55-59. Print. Literary Companion Series. Excerpt from
Orson Welles on Shakespeare. Wesport: Greenwood, 1990. N. pag.
Hudson, Henry Norman. “Caesar: Mightier in Death Than in Life.” Readings On Julius Caesar. Ed. Don
Nardo. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1999. 88-93. Print. Literary Companion Series. Rpt. of
“Introduction.” Julius Caesar. Ed. Ebenezer Charlton Black. Boston: Ginn, 1908. N. pag.
Reprinted in - - Reprint with the same title, OR source does not specify:
Basic rule: Citation for original article (old). Rpt. in Citation information for new source (in hand). Medium.
Last, First M. “Title of article.” Title of original source + rest of publishing information depending on type. Rpt. in Title of book.
Ed. Editor First M. Last . Edition. Vol. #. City: Publisher, Year. Pages. Print. Title of series if different from title of book
series# if any.
Charney, Maurice. “Shakespeare’s Use of Blood Imagery in the Play.” Shakespeare’s Roman Plays. Cambridge: Harvard University, 1961. N. pag. Rpt. in Readings On Julius Caesar. Ed. Don Nardo. San
Diego: Greenhaven, 1999. 155-163. Print. Literary Companion Series.
MacCallum, M. W. “Julius Caesar: The Remaining Characters.” Shakespeare’s Roman Plays and Their
Backgroung. Np: Russell & Russell, 1967. 275-279. Rpt. in Shakespeare for Students. Ed. Anne
Marie Hacht. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. 351-355. Print.
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Citation
You are required to use in-text parenthetical citation using the author page format. The citation should be
placed directly after the information paraphrased or quoted, whether in the middle of the sentence or the end.
In general, use just enough information to distinguish the work from others in your Works Cited.
You may shorten titles if they are the first entry, but retain their formatting eg. in quotes or italicized. If two first
entries are the same, add a comma, then other publication data such as a date or publication title to distinguish
them. Often electronic sources do not include page numbers, in this case they may be omitted.
[Samples]
Author NOT mentioned in text (paraphrased):
Studies performed by researchers at Duke University have found that homes close to fracking wells have considerably more methane in their drinking water (Fischetti 201) .
Author NOT mention in text (quoted):
Scientific American reported that “methane concentration in homes less than one mile from a fracking well was
six times higher than the concentration in homes farther away” (Fischetti 201) .
Author mentioned in text:
Fischetti’s article for Scientific American, states that researchers at Duke Univeristy have found that homes close
to fracking wells have considerably more methane in their drinking water (201).
Works Cited
You are required to submit a Works Cited document in MLA format. It should include all sources used. It should
be in alphabetical order, 12 point Times New Roman font, double spaced, with hanging indent—every line indented except the first. A short sample is included below.
Charney, Maurice. “Shakespeare’s Use of Blood Imagery in the Play.” Shakespeare’s Roman Plays. Cambridge: Harvard University, 1961. N. pag. Rpt. in Readings On Julius Caesar. Ed. Don Nardo. San
Diego: Greenhaven, 1999. 155-163. Print. Literary Companion Series.
France, Richard. “Contemporary Settings Illustrate the Play’s Universality.” Readings On Julius Caesar. Ed.
Don Nardo. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1999. 55-59. Print. Literary Companion Series. Excerpt from
Orson Welles on Shakespeare. Wesport: Greenwood, 1990. N. pag.
“Julius Caesar.” Shakespeare for Students. Ed. Anne Marie Hacht. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Thomson Gale,
2007. 333-367. Spackenkill High School Library. Web. 7 Oct. 2013.