English Literature Reference Books
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[edit] Online Sources
- Literature Resource Center Provides critical analyses of literature and biographies of authors.
- Oxford English Dictionary Supplies definitions with quotations to provide etymological information.
- WorldCat Enables you to locate books, web resources, and other materials at libraries worldwide.
- American Folklore: An Encyclopedia Provides articles on topics in American folklore, such as holidays, festivals, historic events and UFOs. May be useful to provide context and background information for actual events and concepts represented in American literature.
- Bloom's Major Dramatists Series Provides biographical information on Shakespeare, plot summaries and thematic discussions of the plays, early reviews, and critical extracts.
- Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Non-Literal Terms Provides definitions for words associated with the act of cooking, as well as cooking words used in metaphorical ways.
- Oxford Companion to African American Literature Provides topical essays as well as short biographies of authors.
- Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English Covers topics, generes, movements and also provides information in individual poets.
- Plays of Shakespeare: A Thematic Guide Addresses topics common across Shakespeare's dramatic works.
- Popular Nonfiction Authors for Children Provides biographical information, annotated bibliographies and a statement from the author. Covers 65 authors.
- Reference Sources in British and American Literature Provides information on other reference sources on British and American writers.
- Women Writers of Children's Literature Supplies biographies, critical extracts and a bibliography of published books for approximately twelve of the most significant authors in the category.
- Writers of English Series Supplies biographies, critical extracts and a bibliography of published books for approximately twelve of the most significant authors in the category. Focused on 20th Century writers.
[edit] Guides
Unless otherwise noted, all books below are located in the Reference Stacks on the first floor of the library.
- Afro-American Poetry and Drama, 1760-1975 PS153 .N5 A4
- Form and Style: Research Papers, Reports, Theses LB2369 .C3 1997
- Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism PN81 .J554 1994
- Literary Research Guide PR83 .H34 1998
- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Copies in Reference Stacks on First Floor and Circulating Collection on Second Floor - LB2369 .G53 2003
- Poetry Handbook: A Dictionary of Terms PN44.5 .D4 1974b
- A Reference Guide for English Studies PR56 .M37 1990
- Research Guide to Biography and Criticism: Literature PR85 .R4 1985
- Writer's Market Current edition in Reference Stacks on First Floor, previous edition in Circulating Collection on Lower Level - PN161 .W83
[edit] Encyclopedias/Indexes
Unless otherwise noted, all books below are located in the Reference Stacks on the first floor of the library.
- Complete and Systematic Concordance to the Works of Shakespeare PR2892 .S6
- Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased PR19 .A55
- Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature PS21 .B4 1991
- Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable PN43 .B65 1999
- Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Anthologies PN1022 .H39 2002
- Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature PR149 .B5 D53 1992
- Dictionary of Literary Biography PS21 .D5
- Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English PR9080 .A52 E53 1994
- Encyclopedia of the Novel PN41 .E487 1998
- Literary History of the United States PS88 .L522 1974
- MLA American Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures 1921-1955
- MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures and 1951-1963
- New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature PR83 .N4
- New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics PN1021 .N39 1993
- Oxford Companion to English Literature PR19 .D73 1995
- Oxford Companion to American Literature PS21 .H3 1995
[edit] Literary Criticism
Unless otherwise noted, all books below are located in the Reference Stacks on the first floor of the library.
- Moulton's Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors Through the Beginning of the Twentieth Century PR83 .M73 1966
- Poetry Criticism PN1010 .P499
- Poetry Explication PR502 .K8 1980
- Guide to American Poetry Explication PS306 .G9 1989
[edit] Film
Unless otherwise noted, all books below are located in the Reference Stacks on the first floor of the library.
- Film Encyclopedia PN1993.45 .K34 1998
- Motion Picture Guide PN1995 .N3462
- New York Times Film Reviews PN1995 .N4
- Variety Film Reviews PN1995 .V34
