Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new windowThe accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. | Watch Video Tutorial
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Abbreviations in the OEDTo save on space, the OED uses a large number of abbreviations. A complete list of abbreviations may be found at the link above. Don't worry, the more you use the dictionary, the more you will become familiar with most of these abbreviations.
Biography
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Dictionary of Literary Biography This link opens in a new windowProvides nearly 10,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres
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Contemporary Authors This link opens in a new windowProvides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism (PRINT edition)
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The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism by Call Number: Reference PN81 .J554 2005ISBN: 0801880106Publication Date: 2004-12-10The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism has become the indispensable resource for scholars and students of literary theory and discourse. The long-awaited second edition includes 48 new entries and subentries and has been revised throughout, taking account of ten years of rapidly changing scholarship. While concentrating on the explosion of contemporary critical and theoretical works, the Guide presents a comprehensive historical survey of ideas and individuals ranging from Plato and Aristotle to twentieth-century scholars. It includes more than 240 alphabetically arranged entries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods. It also examines developments in other disciplines which have shaped literary theory and criticism. An international, encyclopedic guide to the field's most important figures, schools, and movements, the new edition reflects the state of literary theory and criticism.
