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Reference Sources

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Below are links to select lists of reference sources for English Literature: dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks and other reference titles available in the R.P. Bell Library.

Literary Terms & Themes

The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick
Call Number: PN 41 .B35 2008 REF
ISBN: 9780199238910
Publication Date: 2008-05-11
"The Third Edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides succinct and often witty explanations of almost twelve hundred terms, covering everything from the ancient dithyramb to the contemporary dub poetry, from the popular bodice-ripper to the aristocratic masque, and from the social realism of Stalin's era to the magic realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez."

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Literary & Cultural Theory, Criticism & Movements

The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory by Michael Ryan (General Editor)
Call Number: PN 81 .E635 2011 REF (3 vols)
ISBN: 9781405183123
Publication Date: 2011-01-18
This three volume set "provides accessible entries on the important concepts, theorists and trends in post-1900 literary and cultural theory."

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Companions & Guides

The Concise Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature by William Toye
Call Number: PS 8015 .C65 2010 REF
ISBN: 9780195428858
Publication Date: 2011-02-01
Based on the critically acclaimed Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature, this second concise edition includes books published up to 2010 and and covers major writers, significant works, awards, genre surveys, and other aspects of the Canadian literary scene, past and present.

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Writing Guides

The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing by Tonette S. Rocco; Timothy G. Hatcher; John W. Creswell (Foreword by)
Call Number: PN 146 .H36 2011 REF
ISBN: 9780470393352
Publication Date: 2011-03-22
Focusing on writing for publication, The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing discusses the components of a manuscript, types of manuscripts, and the submission process. It shows how to craft scholarly papers and other writing suitable for submission to academic journals.

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