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English Literature: Research

Resources for research in literature orginally published in English.

Internet sites

Electronic Reference

These links are to the library catalog, GIL-Find. To access the electronic title, click on Online access. Off campus access is with your campus id and password.

Essential Reference

Dictionary of Literary Biography- Now online!

Harner's Literary Research Guide- This definitive guide to research resources located in the GSU Reference collection (Library North 2nd floor) covers all periods and genres of literature.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers- Use this handbook for formatting your citations for a research paper.

Oxford English Dictionary- Look up a word to find it's history and definition.

MLA Style Guides

MLA style guides online:

The official MLA manual of style is kept in the reference collection on Library North 2, with an additional copy at the Research Support desk: