ENGLISH AND LITERATURE  Subject Guide

This guide lists selected print and electronic sources of information available to the students, faculty, and staff of Prince George’s Community College.

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Help with course assignments

Come to the Reference desk on the first floor of Prince George’s Community College Library or phone 301-322-0476.

Journal articles

Use these online databases and indexes to locate journal articles on your topic. These databases are best searched using keywords. Many articles in the databases are full-text. If you locate an abstract or citation only, check the Library’s Periodicals List to find if the Library has a copy of the journal.
    Expanded Academic ASAP
    Literature Online
    Literature Resource Center
    Research Library

Definitions

        Print sources:

• Dictionary of Literary Terms Reference PN 41 .C83 1977b
   

• Longman Dictionary of Literary Terms Reference PN 44.5 .K46 2006

• Readers Guide to Literature in English Reference PR 85 .R33 1996

        On-line:

• AskOxford: the Free Online Dictionary
   
• Glossary of Literary Terms

• Glossary of Poetic Terms 

Consult encyclopedias to get an overview of a topic.

        Print Sources:

• Benet's Readers Encyclopedia Ready Reference P 41 .B4 1996

• Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticism Reference PR 85 .E49 1991

• Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature Reference PN 41 .M42 1995

• Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature Reference PS 21 .E537 2004

Books and Videos

Search by keywords, subject, title or author in the Online Catalog.

Tip: Browse the shelves in the area P to look at many of the Library’s holdings that are available. Use the following breakdown:

    PA Greek and Latin Literature
    PC Romance Languages
    PE English Language
    PN Literature, General
    PQ Spanish and French Literature
    PR English Literature
    PS American Literature

Associations and Organizations

• Association of Literary Scholars and Critics
  
  

• Modern Language Association of America 

Directories of Web Sites

Consult the Library Web Site Subject Sources WWW English and Literature

Additional web sites:

• Academy of American Poets
   
• Children's Literature Web Guide
   
• Internet Collections by Period, Genre, etc.
   
• Literary Resources on the Net
   
• Literature for Children
  

Style Guides

        Print Sources:

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Ready Reference LB 2369 .G53

• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association  Ready Reference BF 76.7 P83
  
  Online:
  
•  Consult the Library Web Site Ready Reference WWW: Grammar, Style Guides and Evaluating Internet Resources

Special Topics

•  Webster's New World English Grammar Handbook Reference PE 1112 .L597 2001

• Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation 
   
• Guide to Grammar and Writing
  
  
• Hypergrammar 

• The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing 
  
  
• Writing Help

• Free Full Text Books Online
  

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Biology Business Chemistry Computer Information Systems Computing Construction Management 
Criminal Justice  Early Childhood Education Economics Education Engineering Engineering Technology
English and Literature Foreign Languages Forensic Science Geography Health Education Health Information Technology History Horticulture Hospitality Management Services Management Marketing Mathematics Medicine Music Nuclear Medicine Technology Nursing Nutrition Paralegal/Legal Assistant Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Therapy Physics Political Science  Psychology Radio/TV/Film Radiography Respiratory Therapy Sociology Speech Communication Theater Women's Studies

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