Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs.
(Ref. PN43 .D48 1988) 2 vols.
Gives short definitions of the terms and, when appropriate, briefly sketches the origin and historical background of the theme of motif involved.
- Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory.
(Ref. PN81 .E63 1993)
Examines the great variety of schools and approaches to literary studies, focuses on those who have helped transform the study of literature, and deals with the vocabulary of literary theory.
- A Handbook to Literature. (Ready Ref. PN41 .H355 1996)
A listing of literary terms briefly defined, discussed, explained, and illustrated.
- Longman Dictionary and Handbook to Poetry.
(Ref. PN1021 .M94 1985)
Defines a critical vocabulary for the poet and the student of poetry.
- Merriam-Webster’s Encyclopedia of Literature.
(Ref. PN41 .M42 1995)
Contains entries for authors, works, literary landmarks, literary and critical terms, mythological and folkloric figures, fictional characters, literary movements and prizes, and other miscellaneous matters.
- The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics.
(Ref. PN1021 .N39 1993)
Provides a comprehensive, comparative, yet readable reference for all students, teachers, and others interested in the history of any poetry in any national literature.
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature.
(Ref. PN1008.5 .O94 2006) 4 vols.
Provides detailed information about all aspects of children’s literature from the medieval period to the 21st century on an international scale.
Handbooks & Manuals
- Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism.
(Ref. PN81 .J554 2005)
An international, encyclopedic guide to the field's most important figures, schools, and movements ranging from Plato and Aristotle to twentieth-century scholars.
- Literary Research Guide. (Ref. Z2011 .H34 2002)
A selective, annotated guide to reference sources essential to the study of British literature, literatures of the United States, and other literatures in English.
Indexes & Abstracts (hardcopy)
- Book Review Digest. 1905-current (Index Area)
Provides citations to and excerpts of reviews of current juvenile and adult fiction and nonfiction in the English language.
- Book Review Index. 1965-current (Index Area)
This index provides access to reviews of thousands of books, audiobooks, and e-books.
- Essay & General Literature Index. 1900-current (Index Area)
An author and subject index to essays published in collections, with particular emphasis on materials in the humanities and social sciences.
- Granger’s Index to Poetry. (Ref. PN1022 .G7)
Locates by title, first line, author, and subject poetry in anthologies likely to be found on library shelves.
- Humanities Index. 1974-current (Index Area)
[Formerly Social Sciences & Humanities Index. 1965-1973]
Indexes, by subject, periodicals in the humanities, including topics associated with American authors and literature.
- MLA International Bibliography. 1921-2002. (Index Area)
Indexes publications dealing with literature, language, and linguistics. Available online.
- Short Story Index. (Ref. Z5917 .S5 C62)
Indexes by author, title, and subject in one alphabet short stories found in anthologies. Issued annually with a cumulation every five years.
Magazines, Journals & Newspapers (hardcopy)
- College English. 1939-
Covers issues of concern to college English teachers.
- College Literature. 1987-
Gives scholarly criticism offering innovative interpretations of new and old literatures for the contemporary college/university classrooms.
- Comparative Literature. 1949-
International study of literatures: theory, movements, genres, periods, and authors.
- English Journal. 1922-
Articles and activities on the teaching of language, literature, composition, and media in secondary schools.
- English Language Notes. 1974-
Short articles on the broad range of literature in the English language.
- Modern Fiction Studies. 1955-
Criticism, scholarship and bibliography of American, English and European fiction since 1880.
- Novel: A Forum on Fiction. 1974-
Articles on novels, novel criticism, and theory of fiction.
- Studies in Short Fiction. 1974-
Devoted to commentary on short fiction.
- Studies in the Novel. 1969-
Scholarly articles on various aspects of the novel; occasional interviews; review essays and book reviews.
Online Research Databases
- Academic OneFile.
Contains 11,000 academic journals, including some peer-reviewed, full-text articles. Journal articles cover a wide range of subjects, including psychology and the social sciences. Also contains full text of the New York Times, Financial Times, Times of London, and NPR Audio.
- Dissertations & Theses. 1861-
Citations, abstracts (1980-present), some "first 24 pages" and some full text (1997-present) for published doctoral dissertations and master's theses covering all academic disciplines from more than 1,000 universities.
- Humanities Full-Text. 1984-
A bibliographic database that cites (1984-present) articles from English-language periodicals, plus the full text (1995-present) of selected periodicals.
- General OneFile. 1980-
A one-stop mega-resource for journal and news articles - full text, abstracts, citations and images - from all general interest areas and academic disciplines.
- Literary Index Gale’s Criticism Series.
A master index to the major literature products published by Gale. It combines and cross-references about 151,000 author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and listings for over 202,000 titles into one source.
- Literature Resource Center. 1990-
A complete literature reference database designed for both the undergraduate and graduate student, as well as the sophisticated casual user.
- MLA International Bibliography. 1963-
Provides access to more than 1.6 million bibliographic citations to journal articles, books, and dissertations from 1963 to the present in academic disciplines such as: language, literature, folklore, linguistics, literary theory and criticism, and the dramatic arts.
- OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition. 1982-
A multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content - indexing, abstracts, and full text - from six of Wilson's full-text databases.
Online Magazines, Journals & Newspapers
- Christianity & Literature. 7/2000-
(OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition)
Studies in literature and religion, with the focus on Christianity and literature.
- Classical and Modern Literature. 12/2000-
(OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition)
A scholarly journal which publishes articles on the interrelationships between classical and modern literature.
- Critical Survey. 1997-
(OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition)
Covers literary and cultural studies in English- language literature.
- Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction. 9/1992-
(General OneFile)
Closely focused critical essays on contemporary fiction.
- Journal of Modern Literature. 6/1997-
(OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition)
A scholarly journal which covers all literature written in the 20th century including literature in languages other than English.
- New England Review. 1998-
(OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition)
Contemporary poetry, essays, fiction, reviews, interviews, and translations.
- Review of Contemporary Fiction. 3/1993-
(General OneFile)
Essays on contemporary fiction: American, British, French, Spanish, German, South American, Italian, etc.
- Studies in 20th and 21st Century Literature. 2004-
(General OneFile)
Devoted to literary theory and practical criticism of 20th century literature.
- Studies in Romanticism. 4/1995-
(OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition)
Scholarly journal devoted to criticism and research on the Romantic Movement.
- Twentieth Century Literature. 9/1992-
(General OneFile)
A scholarly and critical journal.
Biographical & Critical Sources
- Contemporary Authors. (Ref. Z1224 .C6) multiple vols.
Provides information on over 100,000 writers in a wide range of media.
- Contemporary Literary Criticism. (Ref. PN771 .C59)
Criticism of today’s novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, scriptwriters, and other creative writers.
- Critical Survey of Poetry. (Ref. PN1021.C7 2003) 8 vols.
Covers 698 poets from all parts of the world, but especially those most often addressed in North American secondary and university curricula.
- Critical Survey of Long Fiction. (Ref. PN3451.C75 2000) 8 vols.
In-depth overviews of major authors writing novels, novellas, and related long forms of literature.
- Critical Survey of Literary Theory. (Ref. PN45 .C74 1987)
4 vols.
Provides historical coverage, including figures who were crucial to the development of literature as well as those who passed judgment on it.
- Literature and Its Times. (Ref. PN50 .L574 1997) 5 vols.
Relates history—from ancient time to the present—to literature. Includes novels, short stories, plays, poems, biographies, essays, speeches, and documents.
- Literature Criticism from 1400 –1800. (Ref. PN86 .L53)
multiple vols.
Critical discussion of the works of fifteenth-, sixteenth, seventeenth-, and eighteenth-century novelists, poets, playwrights, philosophers, and other creative writers.
- Masterplots II: Poetry Series. (Ref. PN1110.5 .M37 2002)
8 vols.
Examines works by some of the most important poets throughout history and around the world.
- Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism. (Ref. PN761 .N5)
multiple vols.
Criticism of the works of novelists, philosophers, and other creative writers who died between 1800 and 1899, from the first published critical appraisals to the more current ones.
- Short Story Criticism. (Ref. PN3373 .S386) Multiple vols.
Presents significant criticism of the world’s greatest short-story writers and provides supplementary biographical and bibliographical material. Designed to serve as an introduction to major short story writers of all eras and nationalities.
- Something About the Author. (Ref. PN451 .S6) multiple vols.
Examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators of books for children.
- Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. (Ref. PN771 .G27)
multiple vols.
Criticism of the works of novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, and other creative writers who lived between 1900 and 1999. In order of first published critical appraisals to more current evaluations.
General Sites
Maps & Atlases
- The Atlas of Literature. (Ref. PN164 .A85 1996)
Explores the connections that have existed between writers and books with landscapes, cities, islands, and continents. Shown are the key places related to the making of literature.
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