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English Literature Research

Where To Research Literature

Welcome to the English Literature Research Guide!  What do you need?
1.  Primo search: Journal Articles, Books, Chapters, Videos, Biographies, Letters, & Reference Entries (definitions).
2. MLA database and other literature databases to find journal articles, books, and book chapters (literary criticism).

3. Literature Resource Center for brief author biographies and quick info.
3. Google Scholar to find articles & book titles. Link it to Regent (menu; Settings; Library Links; search for Regent; Save).
4. Oxford English Dictionary, an in-depth historical dictionary that is preferred for defining words used in literature. 

5. LibKey Nomad browser tool to get instant links to library articles & e-books from Wikipedia & the web.
5. Websites like Victorian Web & Shakespeare Online, and other free classic books online (searchable with control F).

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