LibGuides: ENGL 203 & 204: American Literature : General Information

Useful References

The following books are located on the first floor of Wiggins Memorial Library just past the Research Assistance desk.

Encyclopedia of American literature by Berkin, Carol
Call Number: PS21 .F33 2002
ISBN: 0816041210
Publication Date: 2002
This is a 3 volume set
The encyclopedia of the Harlem literary renaissance by Brown, Lois
Call Number: PS153.N5 B675 2006
ISBN: 081604967X
Publication Date: 2006
Masterplots II. American fiction series by Kellman, Steven G.
Call Number: PS373 .M37 2000
ISBN: 0893568716
Publication Date: 2000
This is a 6 volume set

Historical References

The 17th Century, 1601-1700 by Larissa Juliet Taylor (Editor); Salem Press Staff
Call Number: REF D246.G68 2000
ISBN: 1587652250
Publication Date: 2005
This is also available online through the Salem History Database.
The 18th Century, 1701-1800 by John Powell (Editor); Christina J. Moose (Editorial Coordinator); Dawn P. Dawson (Editor-In-Chief); Salem Press Staff
Call Number: REF D 286.G74 2006
ISBN: 9781587652790
Publication Date: 2006
This is also available online through the Salem History Database.
The 19th Century by John Powell (Editor); Christina J. Moose (Editorial Coordinator); Dawn P. Dawson (Editor-In-Chief); Salem Press Staff
Call Number: REF D358.G74 2006
ISBN: 9781587652974
Publication Date: 2006
This is also available online through the Salem History Database.
Encyclopedia of the United States in the 19th Century by Paul Finkelman (Editor)
Call Number: E169.1.E626 2001
ISBN: 9780684804972
Publication Date: 1999
This is part of a multi-volume set.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life by Joyce E. Salisbury
Call Number: GT31.G74 2004
ISBN: 9780313325465
Publication Date: 2004
6 volume set. Volume 5 covers the majority of the Victorian Era.

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Databases for Literary Criticism

Gale Literary Sources This link opens in a new window
Combines Literature Resource Center with Gale Virtual Reference Library in one interface. Articles, critical essays, work and topic overviews, full-text works, and biographies covering authors, their works, and literary movements.
Literary Reference Plus This link opens in a new window
Articles and criticisms, including peer-reviewed, bios and interviews, novels, short stories, poems, and literary magazines.
Literature Criticism Online This link opens in a new window
Literature Criticism Online sorts criticism topically, by period, and even by author depending on prominence. Also includes Poetry and Short Story criticism.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
An EBSCO database that can be cross-referenced with other literary databases, the MLA International Bibliography is a great starting point for literary research.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
While an interdisciplinary resource, JSTOR is great specifically for short story research.

Databases for Literary Eras and Time Period Research

African-American Poetry (1750-1900) This link opens in a new window
Nearly 3,000 poems written by African-American poets in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
American Poetry (1600-1900) This link opens in a new window
Over 40,000 poems by more than 200 American poets from the Colonial Period to the early twentieth century.
Twentieth-Century African-American Poetry This link opens in a new window
A collection of poetry written by the most important and influential African American poets of the twentieth century. Presently includes over 6,000 poems from over 100 complete editions by 46 poets.
Twentieth-Century American Poetry This link opens in a new window
A database of modern and contemporary American poetry from the early twentieth century to the present. Presently includes 36,000 poems drawn from 460 volumes by 217 poets.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection This link opens in a new window
Partnering with the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, EBSCO provides digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
North American Indian Thought and Culture This link opens in a new window
North American Indian Thought and Culture brings together more than 100,000 pages, many of which are previously unpublished, rare, or hard to find. The project integrates autobiographies, biographies, Indian publications, oral histories, personal writings, photographs, drawings, and audio files for the first time. The result is a comprehensive representation of historical events as told by the individuals who lived through them. The database is an essential resource for all those interested in serious scholarly research into the history of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Peoples.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries This link opens in a new window
Over 150,000 pages of published letters and diaries plus 4,000 pages of previously unpublished materials depicting the personal experiences of hundreds of women.

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