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Literature Online
Works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, with some full-text literature journals, with key criticism and reference resources. The following literature collections are cross-searchable via the... Connect
Oxford English Dictionary
The entire text of the 22-volume Oxford English Dictionary which merges the original OED with the supplements prepared throughout this century. This work not only contains definitions for most of the words in the... Connect
Canadian Book Review Annual Online
Canadian Book Review Annual Online contains more than 40,000 authoritative reviews of English-language and Canadian-authored scholarly, reference, trade, children's, and teen books published in Canada over the past 35... Connect
Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Contains authoritative biographical information about historical Canadian figures. A joint initiative between the University of Toronto and the Université Laval, Dictionary of Canadian Biography provides... Connect
Gale Databases
Explore all the Gale databases available at the University of Windsor. This includes primary source content from across the ages, and full-text journal and ebook content. Connect
Indigenous Studies Portal (I-Portal)
The I-Portal contains full-text electronic resources including articles, e-books, theses, government publications, videos, oral histories, reports, and digitized archival documents and photographs. Its... Connect
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
It includes entries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods. Compiled by specialists from around the world, the... Connect
Literature Online
Works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, with some full-text literature journals, with key criticism and reference resources. The following literature collections are cross-searchable via the... Connect
MLA Directory of Periodicals
The MLA Directory of Periodicals provides detailed information on many journals currently indexed in the MLA International Bibliography. The detailed entries include editorial contact information, as well as... Connect
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Concise biographies of over 60,000 influential historical British figures.The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is a record of men and women responsible for shaping British history and culture worldwide from the... Connect
Oxford English Dictionary
The entire text of the 22-volume Oxford English Dictionary which merges the original OED with the supplements prepared throughout this century. This work not only contains definitions for most of the words in the... Connect
Oxford Reference
The full text of over 300 key reference titles from Oxford University Press, including scholarly articles from titles in Oxford Companions series, English and bilingual dictionaries, subject-based encyclopedias covering... Connect
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