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Library of Congress Classification


The Language and Literature collection is located on Floor 5 (General Collection), in the Reference Room, and in Serials (Journals/Periodicals) on the Lower Level

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P Philology
PB Modern European Languages
PC Romance Languages
PD Germanic Languages
PE English
PJ Oriental languages and literatures
PN Literature (General)
PQ French Literature 
PR English Literature 
PS American Literature 
PT Germanic Literature 


Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
 
 
TITLE
LOCATION
LOCATION BROWSE 
Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature Ref. PS 21 .B46 Browse  PS 21
Contemporary Authors Ref. Z 1224 .C6 Browse Z 1224
Literary History of the United States Ref. PS 88 .L522 Browse PS 88
Masterpieces of African American Literature Ref. PS 153 .N5 M264 Browse PS 153
Oxford English Dictionaryhttp://dictionary.oed.com/Browse OhioLINK Research Databases - Arts and Humanities
Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism Ref. PN 771 .G27 Browse PN 771
Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism Ref. PN 761 .N5 Browse PN 761
Short Story Criticism PN 3373 .S385    (v. 1-12) Browse PN 3373


Databases, Indexes and Abstracts
 
Full-text articles available online Remote access available
  Print source
TITLE & LOCATION
DESCRIPTION
 AVAILABILITY
ACCESS
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature Includes monographs, periodical articles, critical edition of literary works, book reviews, collections of essays and doctoral dissertations.
Subjects covered: English Language, English Literature, Bibliography, and Traditional culture of the English-speaking world.
1892-1998 Check
MaagNet and/or OhioLINK Central Catalog for Journal Title(s)
Arts & Humanities OhioLINK Research 
Databases
Check individual database Check individual database
Biography and Genealogy Master Index 
Ref. Z5305 .U5 B57 1980
Lists citations to articles in various directories and encyclopedias  v.1-8 (1980)
1986-

Check
MaagNet and/or OhioLINK Central Catalog for Journal Title(s)
Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry
PN 1022 .H39 1994
Provides Title, First Line, and Last Line index as well as an author and subject index. Indexes anthologies published through June 3, 1993.
Check
MaagNet and/or OhioLINK Central Catalog for Anthology Title(s)
Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare The complete text of eleven major editions of Shakespeare's works from the First 
Folio to the Cambridge edition of 1863-6.
1598-1866
Humanities Abstracts Periodicals indexed are from the following subject areas: archaeology, classical studies, history, philosophy, linguistics, literature, and religion. 1984-present
Humanities Index
Ref. AI .H85 
(supersedes Social Science & Humanities Index
Cumulative index to English language periodicals by subject and author.  Book reviews are listed at the end of the index.  Subjects include archaeology, classical studies, folklore, history, language, literature, performing arts, philosophy, religion and theology. April 1974-present 
(Most recent five years are located on the index tables)

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MaagNet and/or OhioLINK Central Catalog for Journal Title(s)
MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles
Ref. Z 7006 .M64
Provides a classified listing and a subject index for articles published in modern language literature, folklore, and linguistics. 1921-1997
Check
MaagNet and/or OhioLINK Central Catalog for Journal Title(s)
MLA International Bibliography (online)  [HELP This database lists works on literature that is transmitted orally, in print, or in audiovisual media and on human language, including both natural languages and invented languages (e.g., Esperanto, 
computer-programming languages). 
1963-present
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MaagNet and/or OhioLINK Central Catalog for Journal Title(s)


Journals/Periodicals
 
 
TITLE
LOCATION
AVAILABILITY
Anthropological Linguistics GN1 .A61 v. 1 (1954) - present
Arts & Humanities   [HELP] OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center Check individual titles
English Language Notes PE1 .E53 v. 1 (1963/64) - present
Grand Street PN 6010.5 .G68  v. 7 (1987) - present
Granta PN 2 .G68 n. 34 (aut. 1990) -present
Language P1 .L3 v. 1 (1925) - present
Language Learning P1 .L33 
MICROFILM X94
v. 15 (1965) - present 
v. 1 (1948) - v. 14 (1964)
Language Sciences OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center Jan. '95 - present
Lingua OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center March '95 - present
New England Review PN 2 .N48  v. 13 (1990) - present
Studia Linguistica P9 .S75 v. 21 (1967) - present

 
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