"Subject Headings" in the library catalog tag books and some other materials with a standard version of the main topics, to help make items findable. Using these standardized ways of phrasing, formatting, and spelling your main terms can help you get better search results. For studying Shakespeare and the theatre of his time, some useful subject headings are:
- Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616
- Criticism and interpretation
- Dramatic productions
- English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600
- Theater -- England -- History -- 16th century
- Popular culture -- England -- History -- 16th century
- England -- Social life and customs -- 16th century