Research Guides: Literature: Getting Started

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This guide is designed to help you locate resources about the topic of literature. Use the tabs across the top to get information about different resources you can utilize. As always, if you have questions, please contact a Librarian. We're here to help!

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Electronic Reference Resources

Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers
Publication date: 2007
Encyclopedia of Beat Literature
Publication date: 2007
Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature
Publication date: 2009
Gothic Writers : A Critical and Bibliographical Guide
Publication date: 2002

Britannica Online Encyclopedia - Academic Edition This link opens in a new window Full text of the most recent edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, with cross references to related articles and links to select web resources.
CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window A reference source that includes full text content covering a variety of major subjects.

Print Reference Sources

A great place to start your research is in Reference Books. These are kept on the 3rd floor of the SMSU McFarland Library and are for in-house use only. A Reference Librarian is available to assist you during most hours the library is open.

Contemporary Literary Criticism
Location: REF PN771 .C65 v.1-241
Twentieth Century Literary Criticism
Location: REF PN771. G27 v.1-192
Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century
Location: REF PN774 .E5 1999