Literature
Resources to support the needs of those studying literature, from general background info, to specific analysis.
CREDO for general reference
- Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new windowEncyclopedias, reference, all subjects (more...).
Oxford Dictionaries
- Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new windowHistorical dictionary, english, definitions, etymology (more...).
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) This link opens in a new windowBiographies, Great Britain and International (more...).
Background info for literature
Use these databases to find general background information and definitions on writers, genres, terminology, etc.
- Gale Literature Criticism (formerly Contemporary Literary Criticism) This link opens in a new windowLiterary criticism, contemporary authors, U.S. and international (more...).
- Literary Reference Plus This link opens in a new windowFrom this database's homepage, look on the left hand side of the screen for links to resources to help find general/background information
American History Through Literature, 1820-1870
Handbook, United States, literature
American History Through Literature, 1870-1920
Literature, American history
The Bloomsbury Dictionary of English Literature
Language, Literature, British Literature
The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English
Literature, Language
Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters
Literature, Dictionary
The Chronology of American Literature
Language, Literature
The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature
Language, Literature, British Literature
A Dictionary of Literary Symbols
Language, Literature, Composition, Dictionary
Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century
Language, Literature, Encyclopedia
A History of Feminist Literary Criticism
Social Sciences, Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Literature
Literary Theory Handbook
Handbook, literature, criticism