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Recommended Reference Books (Online)
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- Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
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Full text encyclopedias in all subject areas - Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Full text dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Other Reference Sources
- Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive database of poetry, drama and prose, literature journals, author biographies, topic overviews, and critical essays.
- Oxford Dictionary of Literary TermsIncludes 1,200 terms on drama, versification, rhetoric, and literary history, as well as bibliographies of recommended reading and a pronunciation guide to more than 200 terms.
- Grove Music Online This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive compendium of music scholarship.
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music
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Featuring a broad musical scope covering popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music. - AllMusic.comCovers all genres and styles of music - including country, jazz, rap, and classical. Includes news and reviews of new music releases.
Selected Reference Books
- Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
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Descriptive dictionary of the English language, including etymologies and usage quotations.
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