 Reference Materials |
Electronic Databases |
Internet Resources |
| Periodicals |
Useful Subject Headings |
Reference Materials
Reference works such as biographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, bibliographies, etc. provide useful background information. The Reference Collection is a good place to start your research. Selected samples are:
| 21 ¥@¬ö^»y·sµüµü¨å | PE3601 .Z5 M3312 2001 |
| The Cambridge guide to literature in English | PR85 .C36 2006 |
| Cambridge phrasal verbs dictionary | PE1319 .C35 2006 |
| Chambers dictionary of literary characters | PR19 .L37 2004 |
| Continuum encyclopedia of British literature | PR19 .C66 2003 |
| Dictionary of linguistics and phonetics | P29 .C65 2003 |
| Encyclopedia of language & linguistics (v.1 ¡V 14) | P29 .E53 2006 |
| Literature in English : proposed new senior secondary curriculum and assessment framework | PR87 .L57 2005 |
| Oxford dictionary of rhymes | PE1519 .O94 2006 |
| The Oxford encyclopedia of children's literature (v.1 ¡V 4) | PN1008.5 .O94 2006 |
| Reference guide to science fiction, fantasy, and horror | PN3433.5 .B8 2002 |
| The Routledge dictionary of literary terms | PN41 .R68 2006 |
| Routledge history of literature in English | PR83 .C28 2001 |
| Who wrote what? : a dictionary of writers and their works | PN451 .W46 2002 |
| World writers in English | PR9080.5 .W67 2004 |
General works on English language & literature can be found in various locations throughout the Library's collection. The following are some of the Library of Congress classification numbers which will lead you to materials on your subject:
| Language, Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar | P101 - 410 |
| Language Acquisition | P118 - 118.7 |
| English language | PE |
| Modern English | PE1001 - 3729 |
| Literature (General) | PN |
| Juvenile Literature | PN1008.2 - 1009.5 |
| Poetry | PN1010 - 1525 |
| Drama | PN1600 - 3307 |
| Fiction | PN6120.15 - 6120.95 |
| English literature | PR |
| American literature | PS |
Periodicals
Periodicals are magazines and journals. They provide current information on your topic. The following is a sample selection. Some of them are available in both printed and electronic formats.
| Changing English | PE1001 .C53 |
| Essays in criticism | PR1 .E75 |
| International review of applied linguistics in language teaching | P1.A1 I73 |
| Journal of narrative theory | PE1425 .J68 |
| Language, culture, and curriculum | P1 .L3 |
| Language and education | P40.8 .L33 |
| Language and literature | P301 .L32 |
| Language learning | P1 .L36 |
| Language sciences | P1 .L368 |
| Language teaching research : LTR | PB35 .L37 |
| Linguistic analysis | P123 .L56 |
| Modern English teacher | PE1128.A2 M63 |
| The Modern language journal | PB1 .M63 |
| World Englishes : WE | PE1128.A2 W67 |
Electronic Databases
Electronic databases provide lists of publications about a particular subject over a specific period of time. Some databases contain full text of publications.
| Academic Research Library (Full Text) | Online (ProQuest) |
| Academic Search Premier (Full Text) | Online (EBSCOhost) |
| Blackwell Reference Online (Full Text) | Online |
| Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) | Online (CSA) |
| Literature Online (Full Text) | Online |
| MLA Directory of Periodicals | Online (CSA) |
| MLA International Bibliography | Online (CSA) |
| Naxos Spoken Word Library (Full Text) | Online |
| NetLanguages IELTS Preparation Course | Online |
| Oxford English Dictionary | Online |
| Oxford Reference Online (Premium Collection) | Online |
| ProQuest Education Journal (Full Text) | Online (ProQuest) |
Useful Subject Headings for searching materials on EdCAT
These are some Library of Congress Subject Headings which you can use to retrieve information on English language & literature from EdCAT, the Library catalogue. Use keywords if you do not know the correct subject heading.
| Children Language | Language arts |
| Children's Literature | Language experience approach in education |
| Discourse analysis | Linguistics |
| Drama | Literature History and criticism |
| English language Study and teaching | Phonetics |
| English literature Study and teaching | Poetry |
| Fiction | Pragmatics |
| Grammar English language | Reading |
| Language acquisition | Short stories |
| Language and education | Sociolinguistics |
| Language and languages |
Internet Resources
Please visit the Internet Resources webpage for useful and relevant information on this subject area.