LibGuides: ENC 1102 (Brandon): Reference Sources

Literary Reference in the Library and Online

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Critical Survey of Poetry
Call Number: REF PR502 .C85
ISBN: 0893568341
Available in the library
Drama for Students
Call Number: REF PN1601 .D595
ISBN: 10949232
Available in the library and online
Literary Newsmakers for Students (online)
ISBN: 9781414402802
Literature and Its Times
Call Number: REF PN50 .L574
Available in the library and online
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
Call Number: REF PN41 .M42
ISBN: 9780877790426
Publication Date: 1995-04-01
Available in the library
Novels for Students
Call Number: REF PN3385 .N68
Available in the library and online
Poetry for Students
Call Number: REF PN1101 .P756
Available in the library and online
Short Stories for Students
Call Number: REF PN3373 .S3844
ISBN: 9780787642662
Available in the library and online
World Literature and Its Times (online)
ISBN: 9780787637262

Online Encyclopedias & Reference Sources

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Britannica Academic (Britannica)
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
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Oxford Reference Online Premium (Oxford University Press)
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Gale Ebooks
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Columbia Encyclopedia
Online, 6th Edition
Wikipedia
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Online Dictionaries

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Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press)
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Oxford Reference Online Premium (Oxford University Press)
More than 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference from Oxford University Press. Click Subject to access volumes under each category. Click Reference Type to select subject reference, dictionaries, timelines, and more. Funding source: FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.

The concise Oxford dictionary of English etymology
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Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
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Merriam-Webster’s Online
YourDictionary.com
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