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Research guides are meant to assist researchers with their search for materials in the [[Folger Shakespeare Library]] collection, to facilitate use of paper and electronic resources available through the institution, and to provide suggestions for further reading and research to users. Research guides should not be confused with [[Finding aids]], which provide hierarchical arrangement and description for manuscript and other archival materials.  
Folgerpedia's research guides are meant to assist researchers with their search for materials in the [[Folger Shakespeare Library]] collection, to facilitate use of paper and electronic resources available through the institution, and to provide suggestions for further reading and research to users. For an orientation to ''doing'' research at the Folger, see [[Researching at the Folger]].


Please note some resources have been repeated if they overlap with other topics. For an alphabetical list of all articles categorized under "Research guides"  type '''Category:Research guides''' into the Folgerpedia search box.  
Please note some resources have been repeated if they overlap with other topics. For an alphabetical list of all articles categorized under "Research guides"  type '''Category:Research guides''' into the Folgerpedia search box.  
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==Manuscripts==
==Manuscripts==
*[[Character lists in manuscript]]
*[[Character lists in manuscript]]
*[[Digitized manuscripts]]
*[[Finding aids]]
*[[Finding aids]]
*[http://findingaids.folger.edu/dfohendersonmss.xml Henderson, William, Manuscripts in the Collection of Playbills, etc.], ca. 1750-1889 (bulk 1801-1889), approximately 600 items, also see [[Henderson collection]] article on Folgerpedia
*[http://findingaids.folger.edu/dfohendersonmss.xml Henderson, William, Manuscripts in the Collection of Playbills, etc.], ca. 1750-1889 (bulk 1801-1889), approximately 600 items, also see [[Henderson collection]] article on Folgerpedia
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*[http://findingaids.folger.edu/dfowinterw.xml Winter, William, Robert Young collection relating to], ca. 1745-2005 (bulk 1880-1906), 47 boxes
*[http://findingaids.folger.edu/dfowinterw.xml Winter, William, Robert Young collection relating to], ca. 1745-2005 (bulk 1880-1906), 47 boxes
*[[Works of Margherita Costa in the Folger Collection]]
*[[Works of Margherita Costa in the Folger Collection]]


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Latest revision as of 09:00, 5 June 2017

Folgerpedia's research guides are meant to assist researchers with their search for materials in the Folger Shakespeare Library collection, to facilitate use of paper and electronic resources available through the institution, and to provide suggestions for further reading and research to users. For an orientation to doing research at the Folger, see Researching at the Folger.

Please note some resources have been repeated if they overlap with other topics. For an alphabetical list of all articles categorized under "Research guides" type Category:Research guides into the Folgerpedia search box.

Shakespeare

Performance and theater

Early modern

Manuscripts

History of the book

Folger-specific resources