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Reference Works

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature This link opens in a new window
Provides long-form, articles written by experts in the field of Literature. Covers a range of diverse topics including American Literature, Asian American Literature, Latina and Latino Literature, and Literature Theory.
Dictionary of Literary Biography 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
Literary Reference 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
Search encyclopedia and dictionary entries on wide range of academic disciplines
Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism This link opens in a new window
Search for images and articles related to the Modernist period

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