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English Literature
A Quick Guide

Books and Other Media 

  • Reed Library Catalog: -- locate materials in Reed Library
  • WorldCat: Locate materials in other libraries, and request via interlibrary loan.

Journals/Articles 

  • MLA International Bibliography: Covers literature, language, linguistics, dramatic arts and the practice of teaching language. Articles, books, book chapters, and dissertation citations from 1920-Present.  Includes a directory of periodicals.
  • Literature Resource Center: Covers writers (novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and others) with in-depth material for the 2500 most studied authors.   Includes standard reference sources: Contemporary Authors; Dictionary of Literary Biography; Contemporary Literary Criticism (Select); and the Encyclopedia of Literature.
  • JSTOR: Provides a comprehensive backfile of major scholarly journals in the Arts and Sciences, Business, Ecology & Botany, General Science, Language & Literature, and Music.  Journals are not current, most having a "moving wall" or "embargo" of three to five years, depending on publication.

Reference

  • Contemporary Poets: Concise discussions of the lives and principal works of poets from around the world.
  • Oxford English Dictionary: Definitions, history, and pronunciation of over 500,000 words.
  • Twaynes Author's Series: In-depth introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements and to the development of literary genres.

Other Guides


Other Links

  • Project Gutenberg: Provides access to over 20,000 free ebooks.
  • Google Book Search: If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given us permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy. 

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