English and American Literature

Hard copies of reference books, like encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks, are located in the ReadyRef area, on the 1st floor of the O'Toole Library. 

They are for library use only.

• The Bloomsbury Dictionary of English Literature

  The key attractions are entries on writers, entries on individual works, Biblical and mythological characters and events, literary and critical terms and movements, and entries describing historical, cultural and social events.
• Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature bySteven R. Serafin

  Composed of signed biographical-critical entries, this Encyclopedia serves as both guide and companion to the study and appreciation of American literature.
• Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature

  Entries by more than 200 authorities covering all of British literature.
• The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics

  A comprehensive reference work dealing with all aspects of poetry: its history, types, movements, prosody, and critical terminology.