Reference and data sources for the Study of Literature
Sources below include subscription services accessible to members of the University of Sheffield via MUSE and freely available internet sites
| Reference and full-text databases | |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Companions to Literature and Classics | Comprehensive essays on major authors, periods and genres |
| Glossary of Literary Terms | Free resource from Gale |
| In other words | A lexicon of the humanities |
| Johns Hopkins guide to literary theory & criticism | Wide geographical, cultural and chronological coverage |
| Literary Encyclopedia and Literary Dictionary | Contains date lists, biographies and text profiles for major English literary publications and authors, along with a glossary of literary terms and an English style book |
| Literary theory | Collection of landmark essays, articles and extracts |
| Literature online (LION) | English and American literature resources |
| Print resources | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory | WBL REF 801 (E) |
| Encyclopedia of folklore and literature | WBL REF 398.03 (E) |
| Encyclopedias and Dictionaries of Folklore | Within WBL REF 398 |
| Encyclopedia of literature and criticism | WBL REF 801.9 (E) |