English Language and Literature Encyclopedias and Reference

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Biographies of authors of fiction, poetry, drama, journalism, and history. (Full-text).

Book reviews, drama reviews, film reviews, and literary essays from historical sources. (Full-text).

Biographies and essays on authors of fiction, poetry, drama, journalism, and history. (Full-text).

Essays on writers, novels, stories, plays, characters, genres, and national literatures. (Full-text).

English and bilingual dictionaries, quotation dictionaries, and specialized subject dictionaries. (Full-text).

Short essays about the lives and works of important authors from around the world. (Full-text).

Electronic books about authors of novels, stories and poems. (Full-text).

The complete encyclopedia, plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. (Full-text).

An award-winning encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion. (Full-text).

Basic information from specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. (Full-text).

W.I. Dykes Library • University of Houston-Downtown
One Main Street • Houston, Texas 77002
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Last updated or reviewed on 4/2/10