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ENG 698: Pre-Thesis Colloquium
A guide for students preparing to write a thesis in literature.
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Dictionaries
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.
Thesauri
Oxford Paperback Thesaurus
Provides synonyms, opposites, and related terms; includes real examples of usage.
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From the CSU Collection
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
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Bibliography of American Literature
Selective bibliography limited to the material which constitutes the structure of American literature of the past one hundred fifty years.
Oxford Reference Online
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Scholarly dictionaries covering general reference, language reference, and multiple subject areas.
Directory of Contemporary Poets & Writers
Names, addresses, and publication credits for 9,315 contemporary authors
Literary Movements for Students
A guide to understanding, studying, and enjoying literary movements.
This Year's Works in English Studies
Qualitative narrative bibliographical review of scholarly work on English language and literature written in English.
Biographies
Biography Reference Bank
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Biographical information on approximately half a million people from antiquity to the present.
Literary Reference Source Plus
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Journal articles and other resources about literature from antiquity to the present day.
Additional Resources
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