LibGuides: Literature in English: Reference Works

Oxford Bibliographies Online

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Oxford Bibliographies: American Literature This link opens in a new window
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Oxford Bibliographies: Literary and Critical Theory This link opens in a new window
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Oxford Bibliographies: Medieval Studies This link opens in a new window
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Oxford Bibliographies: Renaissance and Reformation This link opens in a new window
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Oxford Bibliographies: Victorian Literature This link opens in a new window
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Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online This link opens in a new window
Search for biographical articles on the lives, works, and careers of literary figures from all eras and genres
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism This link opens in a new window
Search for entries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
Search for biographical articles of noteworthy people, no longer living, who lived or were connected with the British Isles
Columbia Granger's World of Poetry This link opens in a new window
Search across the full text of 250,000 poems and 450,000 citations. Locate poems by author, title, first line, last line, subject
Credo This link opens in a new window
Search for encyclopedia and dictionary entries on a wide range of topics
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Search etymology for every word in the English language
Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) This link opens in a new window
Search for definitions and information related to the regional aspects of the English language. Includes audio clips and quotations from the DARE Survey conducted 1965-1970

Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism
Brings together interdisciplinary content about the Modernist period. Content is fully cross-referenced and covers key subject areas of Literature, Architecture, Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Film, and Intellectual Currents. Users can browse search results by subject, movement, or place.

Literary Reference Center Plus This link opens in a new window
Find information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Find biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses for authors.
Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
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