Resources by Subject:
English (literature and authors)

These resources are likely to connect you with information about well-known authors or literary works. If you are looking for sources of information for an argument paper, please visit the controversies page or choose the resources by subject page most relevant to the specific topic you are researching from the menu on the left.

General background information and definitions:
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference tools

• Cambridge History of English and American Lit.
• Contemporary Authors (biographies)
• Oxford English Dictionary
• Reference Guide to World Literature
• General reference tools

Getting the details:
Books, electronic books, videos, and more

• Kirk Library catalog of books, videos, and more
• Kirk Library electronic book collections

Narrowing your focus:
Databases containing articles on English lang. & literature topics
(from journals, magazines and more)

• Academic Search Premier (Ebsco)
• Contemporary Literary Criticism (Gale)
• Research Library (Proquest)
• Full list of library databases including descriptions

Find journals, magazines, and newspapers by title

• Kirk Library periodical title search

Websites

• Internet Public Library2 (IPL2): literature sites