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Where To Research Literature
Welcome to the English Literature Research Guide!
1. Start with the library's Primo search & sign in there. Try clicking Books, Articles, or Reference Entries in the left margin.
2. Try MLA database and other literature databases,
3. Also use Google Scholar. Be sure it is linked to Regent (menu; Settings; Library Links; search for Regent; Save).
4. To define words: use the Oxford English Dictionary (a scholarly historical dictionary) through Regent to define words used in literature.
5. To define a literary term: use the books in the box below to define literary or philosophical terms. Or, search a term in Primo and click "Reference Entries" under "Type."
6. Google also has good resources like Victorian Web & free archives. Download LibKey to get easy access to library sources cited on the web.
Defining Literary Terms
- A Glossary of Literary Terms by M. H. Abramsfree copies online of a classic work, in several editions
- Oxford Dictionary of Literary Termse-book accessible through this library link
- A Glossary of Literary Terms 11th ed. print book byBook located at front desk of library. Can have a section digitized (click "Request PDF").
Writing & MLA Citation Help
- MLA Handbook Plus
See the Appendix providing citation examples for the final word on how to cite various sources in MLA. - RefWorks Premium
A place to store and cite all your sources. You can export sources quickly from Primo by clicking "RW." Then click "Create Bibliography" & voila!
- Writing & Citation CoachingRegent provides free writing coaches or tutors to help with any assignment.
- Regent's MLA Guide With ExamplesExamples of MLA Format, the MLA Handbook, Videos, & More
- Purdue OWL MLA ExamplesOne of the most popular sites on the web for learning about MLA format in Works Cited & in-text citations.
Grammar Checker
- Grammar CheckFree resource.