For background on the subject, consult general encyclopedias such as Americana, Britannica, Colliers, World Book, etc. Look for articles on "Literature." To locate materials in the Keeley Library, see the section on Finding Your Way Around the Library.
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:
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 .
Resource Type: | Selected Title: |
Bibliographic Guides: These resources lead you to other books |
Critical Survey of Poetry
Literary Research Guide |
Concordances:
Key word index tothe works of an author, or work |
Complete Concordance to Shakespeare
Concordance to the Poems of Dylan Thomas Concordance to the Poems of Hart Crane |
Literature Anthologies:
These are collections of poems, stories, etc. |
Anthology of World Poetry
Masterworks of World Literature Treasury of the Theatre |
Literature Dictionaries:
These give definitions for literary terms. |
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Brewer's Twentieth Century of Phrase and Fable Dictionary of Literary Terms |
Literature Encyclopedias:
Contents vary. They could be about authors, or about some aspect of literature. |
African Writers
American Writers Ancient Writers British Writers Encyclopedia of World Literature in the Twentieth... European Writers Latin American Writers Modern Slavic Writers Something About the Author |
Literature Handbooks:
Usually one volume summaries. |
Cyclopedia of Literary Characters
Handbook to Literature MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Reader's Encyclopedia Writers Inc., a Student Handbook for Writing and... |
Plot Summaries or Digests | Drama for Students
Epics for Students Masterpieces of World Literature in Digest Form Masterplots II. American Fiction series Masterplots II. British and Commonwealth Fiction... Masterplots II. Drama series Masterplots II. World Fiction Series Masterplots Drama Series Novels for Students Poetry for Students Shakespeare for Students Short Stories for Students |
Quotations:
Reprints or extracts from primary sources, such as letters, newspaper articles,speeches, etc. |
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Macmillan Book of Proverbs, Maxims and Famous... Magill's Quotations in Context |
Thematic Guides:
Resources that include themes, such as war, bravery, etc. |
Identities and Issues in Literature
The "....for students" series also lincludes thematic references. |
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Last Updated: May 24, 2014