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)



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