LibGuides: English Literature: Reference Shelf

Online Reference Sources

British Library Direct
A good source for finding British journals and articles that may be difficult to find in other sources.
The Labyrinth
Excellent source for resources on medieval studies and literature.
PAL: Perspecitives in American Literature
IPL2 Literary Criticism
Making of America
Great start for primary sources.
Victorian Women Writers Project

Please find below books that may be helpful to you in the reference collection.

The Book of Literary Terms by Lewis Turco
Call Number: PN44.5 .T87 1999
Literary Movements for Students by Gale Research Staff
Call Number: PN597 .L58 2002
The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English by Dominic Head (Editor)
Call Number: PR85 .C29 2006

The following are a list of our online resources that may prove helpful to you in your search:

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Includes online reference sources from selected dictionaries, directories, and encyclopedias for many subjects including business, history, law, literature, medicine, religion, science and the social sciences.
Oxford Reference Online | Literature This link opens in a new window
Access a range of Oxford companion guides and dictionaries for topics in literature: Critical Theory, Chinese Literature, African American Literature, Arabic Literary Terms and Devices, and more.