Recommended Use
Reference Sources
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The Oxford Companion to English Literature by The Oxford Companion to English Literature has long been established as the leading reference resource for students, teachers, scholars, and general readers of English literature. It provides unrivalled coverage of all aspects of English literature - from writers, their works, and thehistorical and cultural context in which they wrote, to critics, literary theory, allusions, and characters. For the seventh edition, the Companion has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs and concerns of today's students and general readers. Over 1,000 new entries have been added, ranging from new writers - Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, Patrick Marber, David Mitchell, Arundhati Roy - toincreased coverage of writers and literary movements from around the world. Coverage of American literature has been substantially increased, with new entries on writers such as Cormac McCarthy and Amy Tan and on movements and publications. Contextual and historical coverage has also been expanded, with new entries on European history and culture, post-colonial literature, as well as writers and literary movements from around the world that have influenced English literature. The Companion has always been a quick and dependable source of reference for students, and the new edition confirms its pre-eminent role as the go-to resource of first choice. All entries have been reviewed, and details of new works, biographies, and criticism have been brought right up to date. Soalso has coverage of the themes, aproaches and concepts encountered by students today, from terms to articles on literary theory and theorists. There is increased coverage of writers from around the world, as well as from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and of contextual topics, including film andtelevision, music, and art. Cross-referencing has been thoroughly updated, with stronger linking from writers to thematic and conceptual entries. Meanwhile coverage of popular genres such as children's literature, science fiction, biography, reportage, crime fiction, fantasy or travel literature has been increased substantially, with new entries on writers from Philip Pullman to Anne Frank and from Anais Nin to Douglas Adams. The seventh edition of this classic Companion, now under the joint editorship of Dinah Birch and Margaret Drabble - assisted by a team of 28 distinguished associate editors, and over 150 contributors - ensures that it retains its status as the most authoritative, informative, and accessible guide toliterature available.ISBN: 9780192806871Publication Date: 2009-11-23 -
Literary Research Guide by James L. Harner's Literary Research Guide, which Choice calls "the standard guide in the field," evaluates important reference materials in English studies. Since the publication of the first edition in 1989, tens of thousands of students and educators have used the Guide as an aid to scholarly research. In the new edition Harner has added entries describing resources published since May 2001 and has revised nearly half the entries from the fourth edition. The fifth edition contains more than 1,000 entries, which discuss an additional 1,555 books, articles, and electronic resources and cite 723 reviews. Readers of earlier editions will notice the inclusion of substantially more electronic resources, particularly reliable sites sponsored by academic institutions and learned societies, to account for the proliferation of bibliographic databases, text archives, and other online resources. This edition also features a new section on cultural studies.ISBN: 9780873528085Publication Date: 2008-01-01 -
The Cambridge Companion to the Twentieth-Century English Novel by The twentieth-century English novel encompasses a vast body of work, and one of the most important and most widely read genres of literature. Balancing close readings of particular novels with a comprehensive survey of the last century of published fiction, this Companion introduces readers to more than a hundred major and minor novelists. It demonstrates continuities in novel-writing that bridge the century's pre- and post-War halves and presents leading critical ideas about English fiction's themes and forms. The essays examine the endurance of modernist style throughout the century, the role of nationality and the contested role of the English language in all its forms, and the relationships between realism and other fictional modes: fantasy, romance, science fiction. Students, scholars and readers will find this Companion an indispensable guide to the history of the English novel.ISBN: 9780521884167Publication Date: 2009-04-30 -
The Cambridge Companion to Twentieth-Century English Poetry by The last century was characterised by an extraordinary flowering of the art of poetry in Britain. These specially commissioned essays by some of the most highly regarded poetry critics offer a stimulating and reliable overview of English poetry of the twentieth century. The opening section on contexts will both orientate readers relatively new to the field and provide provocative syntheses for those already familiar with it. Following the terms introduced by this section, individual chapters cover many ways of looking at the 'modern', the 'modernist' and the 'postmodern'. The core of the volume is made up of extensive discussions of individual poets, from W. B. Yeats and W. H. Auden to contemporary poets such as Simon Armitage and Carol Ann Duffy. In its coverage of the development, themes and contexts of modern poetry, this Companion is the most useful guide available for students, lecturers and readers.ISBN: 9780521870818Publication Date: 2007-12-13 -
The Cambridge Companion to British Fiction since 1945 by ISBN: 9781107040236Publication Date: 2015-10-06Written by a host of leading scholars, this volume explores the myriad cultural movements and literary genres that have affected the development of postwar British fiction, showing how writers have given voice to matters of racial, regional, and sexual identity. -
The Cambridge Companion to British Poetry, 1945-2010 by ISBN: 9781107090668Publication Date: 2015-12-17As a comprehensive critical, literary-historical and scholarly guide, this Companion offers not only new readings of a wide range of poets but a detailed account of the contexts in which their verse was written and received. -
British Black and Asian Literature, (1945-2010) by This Companion offers a comprehensive account of the influence of contemporary British Black and Asian writing in British culture. While there are a number of anthologies covering Black and Asian literature, there is no volume that comparatively addresses fiction, poetry, plays and performance, and provides critical accounts of the qualities and impact within one book. It charts the distinctive Black and Asian voices within the body of British writing and examines the creative and cultural impact that African, Caribbean and South Asian writers have had on British literature. It analyzes literary works from a broad range of genres, while also covering performance writing and non-fiction. It offers pertinent historical context throughout, and new critical perspectives on such key themes as multiculturalism and evolving cultural identities in contemporary British literature. This Companion explores race, politics, gender, sexuality, identity, amongst other key literary themes in Black and Asian British literature. It will serve as a key resource for scholars, graduates, teachers and students alike.ISBN: 9781107139244Publication Date: 2016-10-19 -
A Companion to the British and Irish Novel, 1945-2000 by A Companion to the British and Irish Novel 1945-2000 servesas an extended introduction and reference guide to the British andIrish novel between the close of World War II and the turn of themillennium. Covers a wide range of authors from Samuel Beckett to SalmanRushdie Provides readings of key novels, including GrahamGreene's 'Heart of the Matter', JeanRhys's 'Wide Sargasso Sea' and KazuoIshiguro's 'The Remains of the Day' Considers particular subgenres, such as the feminist novel andthe postcolonial novel Discusses overarching cultural, political and literary trends,such as screen adaptations and the literary prize phenomenon Gives readers a sense of the richness and diversity of thenovel during this period and of the vitality with which itcontinues to be discussedISBN: 1405113758Publication Date: 2004-12-27
Databases
Language and Literature Databases
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MLA International BibliographyThe major index for literary studies. Subjects covered are: Modern literatures; Literary theory and criticism; Linguistics; Teaching of language; Film, television and theater; Rhetoric and composition; History of the book; Folklore.
When using MLA, start general:
- Look up Authors as subjects
- Look up Author’s works
- Look up Subject headings
Then get more specific:
- Add additional keywords, or:
- Look up Genres
- Look up Periods
- Look up Place
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Literature Online (LION)The leading online resource for the study of literature in English. It combines the texts of over 355,000 literary works with a vast library of key criticism and reference resources. Search for authors, texts (such as earlier works of texts), criticism, and reference sources
Newspaper Databases
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ProQuest News & NewspapersFind current and historic newspapers; search them all at once, or select a specific newspaper or region to search.
To identify more newspaper databases, using Quicksearch try a subject search for:
- "London (England) Newspapers"
- "Great Britain Newspapers"
Media Databases
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Kanopy StreamingOn-demand streaming of thousands of documentaries, indie films, classics from Criterion Collection, BBC, PBS, and many others.
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Naxos Video LibraryThe NVL contains more than 1290 full-length videos. The content includes classical music in large part (opera, ballet, theatre, jazz, concerts, competitions, documentaries, master classes, and lectures) but also includes feature films about religious figures and topics like geography, world monuments, and fine arts.
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