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This page is designed to introduce you to some of the best tools for research in the area of English Literature.

Ready for more?  Visit the general English Literature Research Guide (you can find Justine's contact information here too)

The library catalogue is a tool for finding books, book chapters, and other materials at the Brock Library.  You may find books that are physically held on the upper floors of the Library, or e-books.

When you are searching for English Literature topics, you can search by

KEYWORD(S)

• use AND to join terms
• use QUOTES for titles

SUBJECT

• using the author's name (e.g. Austen, Jane)
• using a literary topic (e.g. Arthurian Romances)

The MLA International Bibliography is the key resource for literature research.  It is a complex database to search, but one you will need to be familiar with for upper-year English courses.

Reference tools are items like encyclopedias and dictionaries that give you the basics of a topic or better understanding of terms.

Literature Online (LION) is a great tool for English students.  It offers:

• author biographies
• full text versions of poems, novels, and plays
• criticism
• reference tools