ENG 372
American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond
Recommended for English courses
Finding Criticism
MLA International Bibliography
Index to scholarly journal articles in literature and literary criticism journals
JSTOR
Access to full text scholarly journals in a variety of difference disciplines. Most recent years not covered.
Literary Reference Center Plus
Full text resource focusing on American Literature, English Literature, and literary genres.
Encyclopedias and Biographies
Dictionary of Literary Biography
PN451 .D54 (Learning Commons)
Provides in-depth information on the life of key authors, including information that helps you connect the author's life and writings. Includes photos in print copy. Text-only also available via Literature Resource Center (below).
Literature Resource Center
Includes text of biographies of major literary authors. Try limiting your search to Dictionary of Literary Biography (under Publication Title)
Literature and its times : profiles of 300 notable literary works and the historical events that influenced them
PN50 .L574 1997 (Learning Commons)
Dictionaries
Oxford English Dictionary
The definitive record of the English language
Dictionary of Literary Symbols
PN56 .S9 F47 2007 (Learning Commons) - earlier edition online
This is the first dictionary of symbols to be based on literature, rather than 'universal' psychological archetypes, myths, or esoterica.
The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
Provides clear and concise definitions of the most troublesome literary terms,including coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements.
Dictionary of American Regional English
Dictionary of the regional aspects of our language, documenting words, phrases, and pronunciations that vary from one place to another.
Writing
Purdue Online Writing Lab - Writing About Literature
Writing About Literature: A Portable Guide
PE1479 .C7 G36 2009 (5th floor, DH Hill bookstacks)
Provides instruction in writing about fiction, poetry, and drama, and includes coverage of writing a research paper and of literary criticism and theory.
Citing
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Summary of highlights of the MLA handbook, including information on citing sources, from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
LB2369 .G53 2009 (DH Hill Ask Us Desk)
This if the full version of the guide book is not available electronically, although there are some online sources that provide abbreviated versions of the information.
Citation Builder
Quick tool for creating correctly formated citations in several formats (including MLA format).
RefWorks
Tool for managing citations for major projects. You can import citations from databases, and incorporate them into you research papers.