Research Guides: Resources for English: Reference Materials

Reference Materials at Dupré Library

Dictionary of American Regional English: Volume I: A-C

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

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Reference Materials Online

Credo Reference **
Full-text, online reference sources including dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographies, quotations, and bilingual dictionaries. Content pages also include news, images, and videos.

- Coverage: varies, updates vary
- Access: Received through LOUIS membership
- Vendor: Infobase
- Subjects: General, eBooks, Reference
eBooks | Gale **
Full-text encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for most academic disciplines.

- Coverage: most current edition, updated regularly
- Access: Received through LOUIS membership
- Vendor: Gale
- Subjects: General, eBooks, Reference
Literary Reference Plus | EBSCO **
Offers a selection of eBook titles covering a broad range of literary-related subjects. Selections include literary criticism, study guides, and classics.

- Coverage: dates vary
- Access: Received through LOUIS membership
- Vendor: EBSCO
- Subjects: English, Humanities, Literature, Mass Media, Reference
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) **
Full-text, online version of the Oxford English Dictionary.

- Coverage: updated every three months.
- Access: Received through LOUIS membership
- Vendor: Oxford University Press
- Subjects: General, English, Literature, Mass Media, Reference
Oxford Reference ** [see Note]
Full-text reference sources for most academic disciplines. Subscription includes access to English and bilingual dictionaries, thesauruses, quotations, maps, and much more.
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- Coverage: updated monthly
- Access: Purchased by Dupré Library in conjunction with LOUIS
- Vendor: Oxford University Press
- Subjects: General, Reference

Biographical Databases

Biography: In Context | Gale **
This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography in Context also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
Twayne's Author Series: Literature | Gale **
Twayne World, US, and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors, for a total of 600 individual full-text titles.