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Northeastern University has moved all instruction online due to COVID-19 concerns. But you can still get help with your research! I'm available for online and phone consultations during my regular office hours; just schedule an appointment as usual. You can also reach the reference desk by text at 617-934-7876, by email, or via our QuestionPoint 24/7 chat service.
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Key Resources
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Scholar OneSearchFind print and online copies of an author's work, or book-length critical analysis of that author.
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JSTORLarge, interdisciplinary collection of journal articles - additional in-depth, scholarly treatments of specific works or themes in that author's output, useful for articles in sociological disciplines not covered by the MLA Bibliography.
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MLA International BibliographyThe core collection of scholarly information for literature - specialized journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, and conference proceedings for in-depth treatments of your author or work.
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Project MUSEFull-text archive of high-quality scholarly journals in the humanities, including many core journals in literature and cultural studies.
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Oxford English DictionaryCovers words from across the English-speaking world, tracing their origin and history, including earliest recorded usage, through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of sources.
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Early English Books OnlineVirtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700, with digital facsimile page images.
Encyclopedias and Overviews
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Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and CriticismExcellent overviews of literary movements, theories, critics, and concepts. Need a quick overview of aesthetics, structuralism, Gramsci, or gender theory? Check here.
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Literature Resource CenterBasic reference source - critical overviews and selected criticism on a particular author, giving a grounding in who the author is and what they were known for.
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Oxford Encyclopedia of American LiteratureExcellent starting point for authoritative overviews of authors and topics.
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Oxford Encyclopedia of British LiteratureExcellent starting point for authoritative overviews of authors and topics
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Oxford Reference OnlineAccess to the 'Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection', 'The Literature Collection' and 'The Western Civilization Collection'.
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Cambridge Histories OnlineCompletely searchable full text of more than 300 volumes in the Cambridge Histories series. Explore American and British history, ancient history, Islamic history, economic history, the histories of philosophy, science, music, literature, religion, social histories, and much more.
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Visit the walk-in Research Help Desk on the first floor of the library (open 10am-6pm weekdays, 12pm-5pm weekends).
Call the Research Help Desk: (617) 373 2356.
Chat with a librarian online via Ask 24/7.
Email the library.
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