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American Literature
For background on the subject, consult general encyclopedias such as Americana, Britannica, Colliers, World Book, etc. Look for articles on "American Literature." To locate materials in the Keeley Library, see the section on Finding Your Way Around the Library.
Internet Resources
Library Catalog
To locate items in the library catalog, search in iBistro. You may want to limit your search to search only the Keeley Library, instead of all of the SAILS libraries. The following subjects are just some suggestions for your search:
- African American authors
- American diaries
- American drama
- American essays
- American fiction
- American letters
- American literature
- American poetry
- American prose literature
- American wit and humor
- Beat generation
- Children's literature, American
- Children's writings, American
- Christian literature, American
- Epic literature, American
- Fantasy literature, American
- Folk literature, American
- Harlem Renaissance
- Love poetry, American
- Slaves' writings, American
SAILS Databases
As members of SAILS, Durfee students and teachers can access journal and newspaper articles as well as online reference books, from the library's computers and from home. Simply go to the online catalog page, access the online catalog, and click on .
Selected Reference Books
- Brockett, Oscar G. History of the Theatre (Includes a chapter on the Elizabethan period)
- Campbell, Oscar James. The Readers encyclopedia of Shakespearee
- Cheney , Sheldon. The Theatre (Includes a chapter on the Elizabethan period)
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