When you begin research in a new topic area it is useful to identify phrases, define words and find brief facts. The resources in this section list some reference sources for the field of Language & Literature. To find additional materials search the AUS library catalog (http://alberta.aus.edu/search).
Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism
Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF PN761 .N56 1991-
Vols. 1-81
Poetry for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context and Criticism on Commonly Studied Poetry
Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF PN1101 .P756 1998-
Vols. 1-23
Drama for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context and Criticism on Commonly Studied Drama
Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF PN1601. D595 1998-
Vols. 1-23
Critical Survey of Short Fiction
Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF PN3321 .C7 2001
Vols. 1-7
In the House of Silence: Autobiographical Essays by Arab Women Writers Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF PJ7525.2 .I53 1998
Modern Women Writers
Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF PN471. M62 1996
Vols. 1-3
British Women Fiction Writers, 1900-1960 Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF PR888 .W6 B75 1999
Vols. 1-2
American Women Writers, 1900-1960
Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF PS374 .W6 A455 2001
Vols. 1-3
Finding Books and Other Materials in the AUS Library
The AUS Library uses the Library of Congress Classification system. To find books search in the AUS library catalog (http://alberta.aus.edu/search). To browse the shelves for books in Language and Literature, try the following call numbers:
PA 1-8595
Classical languages and literature
PL 1-8844
Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PN 1-6720
Literary history and collections (General)
PN 1600-3300
Drama
PQ 1-9999
Romance literatures
PR 1-9680
English literature
PS 1-3565
American literature
Finding Journal Articles
In the field of literature the AUS library subscribes to hundreds of journals, most of which are found online. To find all databases with literature information go to:
JSTOR - Provides electronic access to the back-files of almost 200 core scholarly journals from 19 academic disciplines including the humanities, social sciences, and general sciences.
Modern Language Association Bibliography - The MLA International Bibliography provides access to more than 1.5 million bibliographic citations to journal articles, books, and dissertations from 1963 to the present in academic disciplines such as: language, literature, folklore, linguistics, literary theory and criticism, and the dramatic arts.
Other Databases
Academic Research Library - Search the full collection of journals and magazines for information on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences.
Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) -
This multi-disciplinary database offers full text for more than 1,850 scholarly journals, including nearly 1,300 peer-reviewed titles. Covering virtually every area of academic study, Academic Search Elite offers full text information dating as far back as 1985.
Ebrary - Ebrary provides users with simultaneous, multi-user access to a growing collection of more than 23,000 full-text, digital books, reports, and other authoritative content from leading publishers. The user must first download the Ebrary reader, but this is simple and takes only moments.
Getting additional help with your research
The reference librarians at AUS are happy to help with your research. For specific search strategy assistance in Language and Literature please contact:
Daphne Flanagan
Library Liaison for Language and Literature
06-515-2255 dflanagan@aus.edu
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