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Databases
Use these key databases to find journal articles, books and book chapters:
- MLA international bibliographyFind full-text and citations for journal articles, books, series, working papers and proceedings, and bibliographies on modern language, literature, linguistics and folklore. Search options include search by genre and/or period.
- Literature onlineSearch a library of over 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama and prose plus biographies, bibliographies and key secondary sources.
- Cambridge core publications onlineSearch all journal content published by Cambridge. You may also select Cambridge Core to search both journal and eBook content in one search.
- Oxford referenceSearch the Oxford reference library by subject area "Literature" to find dictionaries, encyclopedias, companions and guides. Entries are written by experts in the field of literature and provide introductory information on topics, themes, authors, periods, and geographic locations.
English literature and criticism encyclopedias and handbooks
The Oxford encyclopedia of British literature by Publication Date: 2006Find introductory information on individual authors, and detailed histories of particular themes, movements, genres and institutions.
The Cambridge guide to literature in English by Publication Date: 2006
The Oxford companion to English literature by Publication Date: 2009
Literary Criticism and Theory From Plato to Postcolonialism by Publication Date: 2014
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Access recommended books, journals, databases and websites for your English literature assignments and research.
Related guides
Subject guides:
MLA Handbook
MLA Handbook (8th edition)Publication Date: 2016
