Library & Cultural Services: Film Studies: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias : Introduction

You can use dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference works to:

Some useful dictionaries and encyclopedias are listed below.

Literary encyclopedia
Original literary reference work, written by specialists from universities around the world. It provides over 6400 authoritative profiles of authors, works and topics.
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Literary reference center plus
Provides information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes
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Oxford dictionary of national biography
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is the national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century.
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Oxford English dictionary online (OED)
Provides access to the material contained in the 20-volume Second Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary and the 3 volumes of Additions.
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