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Locate Books
Targeted Search:
Locate Books on a specific subject by title, author, keyword, or subject heading: Library Catalog of the University of Wisconsin Colleges .
Browse Books:
The library uses the Library of Congress classification system for organizing and shelving books.
Key Areas for research in English:
PE: Philology and Linguistics (English) |
PN: Literary history and collections |
PR: English Literature |
| PS: American Literature |
Basic Reference Resources
| Book Review Digest | Shelves near records (see librarian for assistance |
| Contemporary Authors | Ref Z 1224 C6 or E-Resource |
| Contemporary Literary Criticism | Ref PN 771.C59 |
| Contemporary Poets | Ref PR 603.C6 1975 |
| Columbia Granger's Poetry (index with full-text poems) | E-Resource |
| Cyclopedia of Literary Characters II | Ref PN 44. M3 1990 |
| Cyclopedia of World Authors | Ref PN 41.M26 1958a |
| Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics | Ref PN 1021.E5 |
| Masterplots | Ref PN 44.M33 1976 |
| MLA Directory to Periodicals | E-Resource |
| MLA International Bibliography | E-Resource |
| Oxford Companion to American Literature | Ref PS 21.H3 1983 |
| Oxford Companion to English Literature | Ref PR 19.D73 1995 |
| Problems in Literary Research: a Guide to Selected Reference Works | Ref Z6511.K4 |
| The Reader's Encyclopedia of Shakespeare | Ref PR 2892 C3 |
Journal Articles and Scholarly Works
| Academic Search Elite | This multidisciplinary database offers full-text for nearly 2050 scholarly journals. Journal articles relevant to English literature and book reviews can be found in this database. |
| Education Full-Text | Indexes and abstracts journals and books from a variety of educational areas including English literature. Full-text is available from 1996-Present. |
| Humanities Full-Text | Provides indexing and abstracting to 450 periodicals on disciplines including literature and language, history, philosophy, archaeology, classical studies, folklore, gender studies, performing arts, history, religion and theology. Full-text articles for over 95 journal titles are available online |
| JSTOR | A full-text digitized archive of major research journals in a variety of academic disciplines, many dating back to the 1800's. Articles relevant to the study of English literature, including criticism, analysis, and reviews can be found in this database. Full-text coverage ranges from the 1800's to 2004. |
| MLA International Bibliography | Consists of bibliographic records pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. Nearly 4,000 scholarly journals are indexed as well as books, working papers, proceedings, and bibliographies. Full-text is not available. Coverage ranges from 1963-present. |
| Project Muse | Contains sixty four scholarly journals in literature and seven literary magazines. All journals and magazines are available in full-text. Coverage in this field ranges from 1993-present. |
| PubList.com | A directory of publications with over 150,000 listed. |
| Reader's Guide Full-Text | Indexes and abstracts periodicals most often found in school, public, and college libraries, as well as the New York Times. Full-text coverage ranges from 1994-present. |
| Web of Science | ISI Citation Databases are multidisciplinary databases of bibliographic information indexed so that you can search for specific articles by subject, author, journal, and/or author address. Because the information stored about each article includes the article's bibliography, you can also search the databases for articles that cite a known author or work. Includes Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citations Index. |
Digital Collections and Internet Resources
| Early English Books Online (EEBO) | Contains over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640), Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700), and the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661). Important canonized literary classics including the works of Malory, Bacon, More, Erasmus, Boyle, Newton, Galileo; musical exercises by Henry Purcell and novels by Aphra Behn. Also included in the database are prayer books, pamphlets, and proclamations; almanacs, calendars, and many other primary sources. All records are full-text and are linked to the corresponding page images, downloadable in Adobe® PDF. Coverage ranges from 1475-1700. |
Eighteenth Century Collections Online
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A full-text database based on The English Short Title Catalogue and 1,500 university, private and public libraries from around the world. ECCO contains nearly 150,000 English-language titles and editions published between 1701-1800. |
| Scottish Women Poets of the Romantic Period | Contains 60 volumes of Romantic Poetry from 47 authors, extensive contemporary critical reviews, as well as material specially written for this database by leading scholars. Full-text coverage ranges from 1780-1900. |
| Wright American Fiction 1851-1875 | A digital collection of over 2,000 19th century American fiction texts digitized by Indiana University, as listed in American Fiction . Full-text coverage spans from 1851-1875. |
Writer's Guides
| MLA Handbook | Ref LB 2369.G53 2003 (May be on reserve.) |
| A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations | LB 2369.T8 1973 |
| Writing the Modern Research Paper | LB 2369.D44 1993 |
| Student's Guide for Writing College Papers | LB 2369 T82 1969 |
| University of Nevada, Reno Libraries- Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA Style |
Internet Resource |
Professional Organizations
| Modern Language Association | A leading professional organization that promotes the study and teaching of language and literature. |
| College English Association | A professional organization for teacher-scholars dedicated to teaching English in colleges and universities. |
By Aaron F. Nichols - Public Services Librarian
Created:05/18/05
Last Update: 02/17/06