English Language and Literature
ONLINE REFERENCE SOURCES
- How to Find a Novel, Short Story, or Poem Without Knowing its Title or AuthorLocating a novel, short story, or poem without knowing its title or author can be very difficult. This guide is intended to help readers identify a literary work when they know only its plot or subject, or other textual information such as a character's name, a line of poetry, or a unique word or phrase
- Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism"... presents a comprehensive historical survey of the field's most important figures, schools, and movements and is updated annually."
- Contemporary Literary Criticism This link opens in a new window
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Biographies and a range of critical response to major contemporary authors. Part of Literature Criticism Online. - Dictionary of American Regional English This link opens in a new window
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US regional word usage, derived from published sources and a 1965-70 survey. Definitions include audio. - Early English Books Online This link opens in a new window
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The 125,000 earliest books published in English, as listed in Short Title Catalogs of Pollard & Redgrave (Ref Z 2002 P77) and Wing (Ref Z 2002 U587), 1475-1700. - Eighteenth Century Collections Online This link opens in a new window
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Every significant book or pamphlet printed in the UK, and English-language titles printed in America, between 1701 and 1800. - Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
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A large collection of literature reference material, including criticism and author biographies. - North American Women's Letters and Diaries This link opens in a new window
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Primary source material for life as it was lived by 1,325 women in North America, 1675-1950. - Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
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Online version of the irreplaceable OED, for word definitions, usage, and etymologies.
SELECTED INTERNET RESOURCES
- Choice Reviews Online This link opens in a new windowAmerican Library Association's journal of book, journal and database reviews for academic libraries.
- Short Story Criticism This link opens in a new window
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Biographies and critical essays, arranged chronologically, on short stories and their authors. Part of Literature Criticism Online.
- Purdue Online Writing LabUniversity of Purdue's Online Writing Lab's guidelines for writing and citing papers in MLA format.
- Internet ArchiveConsult especially the Texts section which contains main literary texts in electronic format.
- Adelphi Theatre CalendarRecord of dramatic performances at a leading Victorian theatre, 1806-1900.
- HathiTrust Digital Library"... a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world."
- Internet Public LibraryContains subject collections in the arts and humanities.
- Penn SoundOngoing project committed to producing new audio recordings and preserving existing audio archives chiefly of authors reading their literary works.
- Read PrintFree online books library for students, teachers, and the classic enthusiast.
- Victorian Women Writers ProjectThe Victorian Women Writers Project (VWWP) began in 1995 at Indiana University and is primarily concerned with the exposure of lesser-known British women writers of the 19th century. The collection represents an array of genres - poetry, novels, children's books, political pamphlets, religious tracts, histories, and more.
- Voice of the Shuttle: Literature (in English)Portal to numerous internet sites pertaining to English literature.
- Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875A collection of 19th century American fiction, as listed in Lyle Wright's bibliography American Fiction, 1851-1875.
WEBSITES TO VISIT
These helpful websites are free to anyone on the internet.
- Arts and Letters DailyA collection of essays and articles about art and culture, especially literature.
- Emory Women Writers Resource ProjectThis site is home to a collection of women's writing from the 17th through the 20th century.
- The Cambridge History of English and American LiteratureAn online, open-access version of this encyclopedia, which provides introductory information about literature, writers, and movements.
- The Poetry FoundationLearn more about poets and poetry, especially current news and pieces.
- Voices from the GapThe University of Minnesota's site that features women writers of color.
