LibGuides: Literature in English: Criticism, Theory, Methodology

Background Information and Reference Works

Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism
Search for entries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods
Oxford Bibliographies: Literary and Critical Theory
Search peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on topics related to Literary and Critical Theory.
Dictionary of Literary Biography
Search for biographical articles on the lives, works, and careers of literary figures from all eras and genres
Literature Resource Center
Find biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses for authors.
Oxford English Dictionary
Search etymology for every word in the English language
Oxford Reference
Search encyclopedia and dictionary entries on wide range of academic disciplines

Literature Criticism Online
a compendium of critical essays from classical to contemporary periods, good coverage of "canonical" works
MLA International Bibliography
core literature database, indexes articles and books
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature
UK literature database, full text searching

Project MUSE
Search for journal articles in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses, including the Duke University Press
JSTOR
Search a collection of important scholarly journals representing a range of disciplines.
Women's Studies International
Search for articles from core disciplines in Women’s Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research