English Research Guide

References to articles, books, and more on literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore, 1926 to present.

The OED is the unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of English-language words, both present and past.

Critical commentary on authors and literary works. Included collections: Contemporary, 20th-Century, 19th-Century, Shakespearean, 1400-1800, Classical & Medieval, Poetry, Short Story, Drama and Children's. Also includes Dictionary of Literary Biography & Something About the Author.This resource is no longer being updated. Holdings are current through June 2014.