AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES: LITERATURE & HISTORY
Library Resources
Contents: Dictionaries | Encyclopedias | Biography | Indexes | Locations
Dictionaries: | |
| Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory
Ref. Desk PN 41 C83 1998 |
Ask for this source at the Ref. Desk. It contains definitions of terms used in literature and literary criticism. |
| Handbook to Literature
Ref. PN 41 H355 1996 |
A listing and definition of important words and concepts used in literary study. |
| Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Ready Reference PE 1625 O87 1989 | Use the OED to find the history and origin of words in the English language. |
Encyclopedias and Other Sources for Checking Facts, Dates, etc.: | |
| African American Almanac
Ref. Desk E 185.5 N34 | This source contains brief biographies and articles about important events in American history. Ask for it at the Ref. Desk |
| Dictionary of American History Ref. E 174 D52 1976 | An eight-volume encyclopedia containing articles about all aspects of American history. |
| Documents of American History
Ref. Desk E 173 D59 1988 | This source contains copies of many important documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Ask for it at the Ref. Desk. |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ready Reference AE 5 E363 1998 | A general encyclopedia which covers many topics. |
| Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates
Ref. E 174 .5 C3 1997 | This encyclopedia has a chronology of events in American history listed by year. |
| Europa World Year Book
Ref. Desk JN 1 E85 | A compilation of information about all the countries of the world. Includes statistics, names of government leaders, and historical information. Located at the Ref. Desk. |
| Guide to American Law
Ref. KF 156 G77 1983 | An encyclopedia of information about American legal practice. Explains the sources of our legal system and describes the impact of particular people and cases. |
| Historic U.S. Court Cases
Ref. Desk KF 385 A4 J64 1992 | Describes the main details of court cases that have had a major impact on American history. Located at the Ref. Desk. |
| Familiar Quotations
Ref. Desk PN 6081 B27 1992 | Quotations of hundreds of authors from ancient times to the present. |
Sources of Biography: | |
| Contemporary Authors Ref. - Literary Section PN 453 C63 | This source contains brief biographies about living authors from all over the world. Also available online through the Literature Resource Center. |
| Dictionary of American Biography
Ref. E 176 D562 | Contains brief biographies of famous (but dead) Americans. |
| Dictionary of Literary Biography
Ref. - Literary Section | Contains biographies about major authors (living and dead) from all over the world. Also available online through the Literature Resource Center. |
| Dictionary of National Biography
Ref. DA 28 D54 | This source contains brief biographies of famous British people. |
| Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Ref. Z 5305 U5 B56 | Use this index to find biographies in magazines and encyclopedias. |
Sources for Finding Articles in Periodicals and Magazines: | |
| America: History and Life
Ref. Z 1236 A48 | Use this index to find articles about American history in magazines and journals. |
| Book Review Index
Ref. Z 1035 A1 B6 | A good source for finding general book reviews in magazines and journals. |
| Humanities Full Text
Ref. AI 3 H85 | Use Humanities Abstracts to find articles about art, literature, movies, music, theater and other topics in magazines and journals. |
| MLA International Bibliography
Ref Z7004 M64 | Use MLA to find articles about literature (literary criticism) in magazines and journals. These articles will usually be more scholarly than those found in the Book Review Index. |
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