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The following titles are all available in the Arts and Social Sciences Library.

Bibliographies

Author/editor Title/edition/date Shelfmark
Shattock, Joanne (ed) The Cambridge bibliography of English literature (1999-) [4 vols; vol 4 only has been published] Z 2011 CAM
Various Annual bibliography of English language and literature [ABELL] (1923-; also available online) Serial Z 2015.A5
Various Year's work in English studies [YWES] (1919-) Serial Z 2015.Y4
Watson, George (ed) The new Cambridge bibliography of English literature (1969-1977) Z 2011 NEW

 

Dictionaries and encyclopedias: general

Author/editor Title/edition/date Shelfmark
Matthew, H.G.C.; Matthews, Brian (eds) The Oxford dictionary of national biography: from the earliest times to the year 2000 (2004; also available online) DA 28 OXF
Simpson, J.A.; Weiner, E.S.C. (eds) The Oxford English dictionary [in 20 vols] (1989; also available online) Oversize PE 1625 OXF

 

Dictionaries and encyclopedias: English literature

Author/editor Title/edition/date Shelfmark
Abrams, M.H. A glossary of literary terms, 8th ed. (2005) PN 44.5 ABR
Cuddon, J.A. A dictionary of literary terms and literary theory, 4th ed. (1998) PN 44.5 CUD
Birsh, Dinah; Drabble, Margaret (eds) Oxford companion to English literature, 7th ed. (2009) PR 19 OXF
Kastan, David Scott (ed) The Oxford encyclopedia of British literature (2006) PR 19 OXF
Parini, Jay (ed) The Oxford encyclopedia of American literature (2004) PS 21 OXF