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Dictionaries and Thesauri

Consult the Virtual Reference Desk for additional online dictionaries and thesauri.

Dictionary of Writers and Their Works (Oxford Reference)
An essential guide to authors and their works that focuses on the general canon of British literature from the fifteenth-century to the present.
Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
The principal authority on the origin and development of English words.
Oxford Paperback Thesaurus
Provides synonyms, opposites, and related terms; includes real examples of usage.
Thesaurus.com

Background Information

Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Online collection of general and specialized reference books. An excellent source for background information.

Literary Movements for Students
A guide to understanding, studying, and enjoying literary movements.

American & English Literature This link opens in a new window
Database containing works of poetry, drama, and prose based on books and other sources originally published in print

Literary Theory and Criticism, Select Titles

The Harlem Renaissance by Janet Witalec (Editor)
Call Number: PS153.N5 H245 2003 4th Floor Stacks - LIB USE ONLY
Publication Date: 2002
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory by Irena R. Makaryk (Editor)
Call Number: OhioLINK
ISBN: 0802059147
Publication Date: 1993-04-19
Literary Theory by David Ayers
Call Number: PR21 .A94 2008 , 4th Floor
ISBN: 9781405136013
Publication Date: 2008-01-03
Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory by J. A. Cuddon; J. Cuddon
Call Number: PN41 .C83 1999, 1st Floor Reference
ISBN: 0140513639
Publication Date: 2000-02-01

Other Reference Materials

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Directory of Contemporary Poets & Writers
Names, addresses, and publication credits for 9,315 contemporary authors
African American Literature Reference Sources
Full list of Oxford encyclopedias and dictionaries about African American Literature
This Year's Works in English Studies
Qualitative narrative bibliographical review of scholarly work on English language and literature written in English.

MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
A subject index for books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics