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Literature in English: Reference Oxford English Dictionary Traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources. Literature Online (1920- ) In addition to literary texts and criticism, LION also includes a search option for authors' biographies. When you enter the database, select "Authors" under the search options on the menu bar at the left. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography "An illustrated collection of 50,000 specially written biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2000." The sixty-volume print version is available in the reference area. Biography Index (1984- ) (1 concurrent user allowed) Includes autobiographies, bibliographies, biographies, critical studies, fiction and drama, pictorial works, poetry, juvenile literature, obituaries, journals, collections of letters, book reviews, and interviews. Updated monthly. The annual volumes in print are also available in Olin Library. Britannica Online Since the Encyclopędia Britannica's founding in 1768, Britannica editors have gathered and organized information on thousands of topics for easy retrieval. Oxford Refernce Online Oxford Reference Online consists of a wealth of facts, figures, definitions, and translations found in dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. Project Bartelby Commercial site with advertising banners. Contains full-text editions of many classic literary, and some reference, works. Middle English Compendium Full-text. Includes access to the Middle English Dictionary (1100-1500), the HyperBibliography of Middle English, and the Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse. Back to English literature resources | |
