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Selected Reference Books in Butler Library:
From "apple of one's eye" to "mid-life crisis" to "wannabe," this book covers the words and phrases not often found in regular dictionaries. Ref PE1580 .R44 2002 Children's Literature Review This resource provides information about books written for children and about many authors of children's books. Ref PN1009.A1 C5139 Contemporary Literary Criticism This extensive multi-volume set provides information about writers currently living and many that have died since 1960. Similar resources include Short Story Criticism (Ref PN 3373.S45) and Poetry Criticism (Ref PN1010.P499). Ref PN771.C59 Critical Survey of Drama Offers in-depth coverage of the world's major dramatists with biographical and analytical information. Ref PN1625 .C68 2003 Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics A comprehensive dictionary of linguistic terms, intended for both students and scholars. Ref P29 .C65 2003 A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory Definitions and explanations of literary terms used today. Ref PN41 .C83 1998 Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics This multi-volume resource includes thorough articles on major topics in the study of linguistics and language. Volume 10 includes a list of world languages and a list of major journals in the field. Ref P29. E48 1994 Encyclopedia of the Novel This source includes articles about many important novels and novelists along with information on technical and formal aspects of the novel and critical approaches for studying the genre. Ref PN41.E487 1998 Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century This resource covers international writers and topics related to literature. Ref PN774 .L433 Masterplots Provides plot summaries and additional information about important literary works. Ref PN44.M33 1996
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature This encyclopedia covers literature and literature-related terms, figures, places, etc. Ref PN41.M42 1995 Oxford English Dictionary A comprehensive multi-volume dictionary, the OED provides the standard definitions and pronunciation information found in other dictionaries, but also includes extensive etymological (word history) information and quotes early uses of each word. Search the online version of this dictionary. Ref PE1625.O87 1989 Something About the Author Contains biographical information about children's authors. Ref PN451.S6 The Writers Directory Basic biographical information on over 19,730 writers from all countries of the world who have published in English. Ref PN155 .W8 2004
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