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Welcome

The primary purpose of this research guide is to assist students and faculty in the Yale University Department of English in conducting research; and using the Libraries' resources and services. The resources in this guide represent the best and essential research sources. You may also want to visit other subject research guides found in the Related Guides section.

For more assistance, or to schedule an appointment, please contact the Librarian for English Language and Literature by clicking on the "Email Me" button on the right.

Top Resources

MLA International Bibliography
The MLA Bibliography indexes materials on literature, languages, linguistics, film and folklore, excluding book reviews. Access to citations from journals and series published worldwide, as well as books, essay collections, and dissertations.
Literature Online: The Home of Literature & Criticism
A virtual library containing works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, full-text literature journals, and other key criticism and reference resources.
Johns Hopkins guide to literary theory & criticism
Searchable database of articles on individual critics and theorists, critical and theoretical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods. It also treats related persons and fields that have been shaped by or have themselves shaped literary theory and criticism. Each entry includes a selective primary and secondary bibliography.