English – Literary Research

Portfolios – Ms. Peters

The following print books and databases are good places to start when doing literary research.

Books

• Literary movements for students : presenting analysis, context, and criticism on literary movements 
  • Call #: REF 809 LIT
• Cyclopedia of literary characters
  • Call #: REF 809 CYC
• Masterplots : 1801 plot stories and critical evaluations of the world’s finest literature
  • Call #: REF 809 MAS
• Twentieth-century literary movements dictionary : a compendium to more than 500 literary, critical, and theatrical movements, schools, and groups from 
  • Call #: REF 809 TWE
• World literature criticism, 1500 to the present 
  • Call #: REF 809 WOR
•  The literary 100 : a ranking of the most influential novelists, playwrights, and poets of all time
  • Call #: REF 920 BUR

Databases

• EBSCO
• JSTOR
• Project Muse
• Questia