University Libraries has playscripts and monologues (and duologues) in print and online formats.
1. Search the Library Catalog
Search the Library Catalog for plays by title, author, or type "playscripts" or "monologues" in the search box to see a selection of plays. You may also search for "playscripts" as a subject.
2. Search Online Collections for Playscripts
Some playscripts are available online via library databases. Check the Theatre and Dance database page for a complete list.
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Inter-play
An On-line Index to Plays in Collections, Anthologies, and Periodicals. This online database contains more than 18,000 entries for plays. Note: Must check Alkek Library Catalog to search for source in our collection.
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Literature Online (LION)
Literature Online (LION) is a searchable library of more than 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, 192 full-text literature journals, and other key criticism and reference resources.
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Litfinder
Includes more than 126,500 full-text poems, 850,000 poem citations and excerpts, 5,000 full-text short stories, 2,800 full-text essays, 1,800 full-text speeches, and 1,000 full-text plays. LitFinder also includes biographies, work summaries, photographs, and a glossary.
3. Search Print Play Indexes
If you are unable to locate a copy of the play in our library collection, use a specialty index to plays. These do not refer to criticism, instead they indicate where (in what book or periodical) the play itself is published.
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