Reference databases recommended for you - ENC 1102 - Steinhardt (Dale Mabry) - LibGuides at Hillsborough Community College

Why use reference resources?

Reference resources, such as encyclopedias and dictionaries, can provide background info to help you understand your topic. Reading encyclopedias can also give you search terms to use in the library catalog and databases.

Find physical reference books in the library, and online reference resources linked on this page.

Online literary reference resources

Short Stories for Students (eBook)
Find overviews of short stories, including: plot, characters, themes, and structure - as well as a story's cultural and historical significance. Pro Tip: Use the box labeled Search Within Series.

Poetry for Students eBook
Discussion and analysis of poems of all time periods, nations, and cultures. For each poem discussed, there is an overview of the poem and insights into principal themes, images, form and construction.

You can search any topic to find reference entries (background info) in these databases.

Also search Primo, the library catalog and search engine, for reference articles.

How to search for reference articles

ENC 1102 - Steinhardt (Dale Mabry): Reference databases recommended for you

Why use reference resources?

Online literary reference resources

You can search any topic to find reference entries (background info) in these databases.