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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE 501
A Library Research Guide

Note on content : This is a selective list of materials in the Reference Collection of the Arts and Humanities Library.  These titles are useful starting points for library research in comparative literature.  Many more indexes, guides, bibliographies and handbooks are on the shelves.

Note on organization: A hypertext table of contents follows.  Within each category, online resources start the list.  These are available to Penn State users via library, office or home computers.  The location of print editions of these resources is also provided.

GENERAL LITERATURE RESOURCES

 RESOURCES FOR NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LITERATURES

English and American
German
French
Spanish and Latin American
Asian
African
Russian
Commonwealth
Australian
Canadian
Italian
Portuguese and Brazilian
Scandanavian

Library of Congress Classes for literature and related topics

GENERAL LITERATURE RESOURCES


GUIDES TO REFERENCE BOOKS
  1. Balay, Robert. GUIDE TO REFERENCE BOOKS. 11th ed. Chicag American Library Association, 1996. (Z1035.W79 11th 1996, Reference, Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2).

    Annotated list of basic reference tools. Updated by supplements.
  2. Harner, James. LITERARY RESEARCH GUIDE. 3d ed. NY: Modern Language Assn., 1998. (PR83.H34 2002, Ready Reference, Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 ).

    Evaluative, annotated bibliography of important reference books and periodicals on American and English literature, of sources for research in other national literatures, and of more than 300 reference books in related subjects.
  3. Thompson, George A., Jr. KEY SOURCES IN COMPARATIVE AND WORLD LITERATURE: An Annotated Guide to Reference Materials. NY: Frederick Ungar, 1982. (Ref. Z6511.T47 1982).

    Lists and describes reference sources covering comparative, general, and European or world literatures, individual national literatures (including individual authors), and related disciplines in the arts and humanities. Selective coverage, now somewhat dated.

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HANDBOOKS AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
  1. Groden, Michael and Martin Kreiswirth, eds. Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism . Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994. (also available in print at Ref. PN81.J54 1994) .
  2. Serafin, Steven R., gen. ed. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD LITERATURE IN THE 20TH CENTURY. 4 vols. 3rd ed. New York : Ungar, 1999.; (Ref. PN771.E5 1999)
  3. Makaryk, Irena R., ed. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CONTEMPORARY LITERARY THEORY. Toront University of Toronto Press, 1993. (Ref. PN81.E63 1993).
  4. Abrams, M.H. A GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS. 7th ed.  Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publications, 1999.(Ref. PN44.5.A2 1999).
  5. Seymour-Smith, Martin. MACMILLAN GUIDE TO MODERN WORLD LITERATURE. 3d. ed. London: Macmillan, 1985. (Ref. PN761.S43 1985b).
  6. Preminger, Alex, and T.V.F. Brogan eds. PRINCETON ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POETRY AND POETICS. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993. (Ref. PN1021.E5 1993).
    Signed articles with bibliographic references on the history, theory, techniques, and criticism of poetry from earliest times to the present, excluding articles on individual authors, poems, or allusion.
  7. Pavis, Patrice.  DICTIONARY OF THE THEATRE: TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND ANALYSIS. Toront University of Toronto Press, 1998.  Translation by Christine Schantz of DICTIONNAIRE DU THÉÂTRE.  (Ref. PN2035.P2913 1998).

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

A separate section lists titles useful for historical bibliographic work.

General
CIC University Libraries (Big Ten) (Search all the library catalogs of the Big Ten)
RLIN
Pronounced R-Lin, this is the combined electronic catalog of the Research Libraries Group (161 research, academic, special, and public libraries) of which Penn State is a member. RLIN is generally used by researchers to identify materials and locate the U.S. libraries which own them. Coverage: Books, journal titles, maps, video media, recordings, scores, archival/manuscript materials, etc. Updates: Continuous. Access is available through the Fast Track.

WorldCat
WorldCat includes over 38 million records for books, periodicals, magazines, and any other type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. The database includes records for material as early as the 11th century.

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Historical Bibliography
  1. Besterman, Theodore. A WORLD BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND OF BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CATALOGUES, CALENDARS, ABSTRACTS, DIGESTS, INDEXES, AND THE LIKE. 4th ed. Lausanne, Switzerland: Societa Bibliographica, 1965-66. 5v. (Ref. Z1002.B4 1964).
    Basic list of book-length bibliographies. Inclusive to 1963.
  2. Toomey, Alice F. A WORLD BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES, 1964-1974. Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, 1977. 2 v. (Ref. Z1002.T57).
    Supplement to Besterman.
  3. THE BIBLIOGRAPHIC INDEX: A Cumulative Bibliography of Bibliographies. v. 1- . 1937- . NY: H.W. Wilson, 1945- . (Ref. Z1002.B594). Lists important bibliographies appearing in periodicals or sections of books, as well as book-length bibliographies.
Library Catalogs
  1. THE NATIONAL UNION CATALOG, PRE-1956 IMPRINTS. 754 v., 1968-1981. (Ref. Z881.A1N2Q). Continued by:
    THE NATIONAL UNION CATALOG: 1956 THROUGH 1967. 125 v., 1970-1972. (Ref. Z881.A1N22Q). Continued by:
    THE NATIONAL UNION CATALOG: 1968-1972. 119 v., 1973. (Ref. Z881.A1 N3 1968-72 Q) Continued by:
    THE NATIONAL UNION CATALOG: 1973-1977. 135 V., 1978. (Ref. Z881.A1 N3 1973-77 Q). Continued by:
    THE NATIONAL UNION CATALOG: 1978-1982. (Ref. Z881.A1 N3 Q). Annual cumulations. Continued by:
    THE NATIONAL UNION CATALOG: 1983- . On microfiche.
    A union - or joint - catalog of the holdings of the Library of Congress and other major research libraries in the United States and Canada. Contains author or main entry listings for books, pamphlets, maps, atlases, music, and periodical titles.
  2. U.S. Library of Congress. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG - BOOKS: Subject. 1950- . (Ref. Z881.A1 U375 Q).
    Subject entries for books in the Library of Congress published after 1945.
  3. British Museum. Department of Printed Books. GENERAL CATALOGUE OF PRINTED BOOKS... to 1955. 262 v., London, 1959-1966. (Ref Z921.B88 Q).
    TEN-YEAR SUPPLEMENT, 1956-1965. 50 v., London, 1968.
    FIVE-YEAR SUPPLEMENT, 1966-1970. 26 v., London, 1971.
    FIVE-YEAR SUPPLEMENT, 1971-1975. 13 v., London, 1979.
    An author catalog with some catchword title and subject entries included for biographical material on individuals and books on countries. Supplements after 1975 are on microfiche.

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General Literature Bibliographies
  1. Baldensperger, Fernand and Werner P. Friederich. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1950. (University of North Carolina Studies in Comparative Literature, no. 1). (Ref. Z6514.C7 B3).
    An extensive compendium attempting to cover literary influences from early to modern times. Includes both generalities (themes, motifs, genres, etc.) and specific literatures and their contributions.
  2. BIBLIOGRAPHIE GENERALE DE LITTERATURE COMPAREE. Paris: Boivin, 1949/50-1957/58. (Ref. Z6514.C7 B64).
    Reprint of section "Bibliographie, livres et periodiques" of the REVUE DE LITTERATURE COMPAREE. Indexed by subjects, individuals, countries. Continues Baldensperger and Friedrich.
  3. YEARBOOK OF COMPARATIVE AND GENERAL LITERATURE. v. 1- . 1952- . Bloomington, IN: Indiana Univ. (PN851.Y4).
    Volumes 1-19 of the YEARBOOK contain annual comparative literature bibliographies as supplements to Baldensperger and Friederich. The MLA BIBLIOGRAPHY is now considered to have assumed this function. V. 26 (1977) includes a list of translations in 32 periodicals and magazines covering 1971-1975, arranged by language of the original.
  4. THE LITERATURES OF THE WORLD IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION: A Bibliography. NY: F. Ungar, 1968- . (Ref. Z7001.L58).
    v. 1. The Greek and Latin Literatures.
    (Z7018.T7E85) (1968)
    v. 2. The Slavic Literatures. (1967)
    v. 3. The Romance Literatures.
    (Z7001.L58)(1970)
    Includes both belles lettres and literature of thought - history, philosophy, theology, law, science. Literature of each language divided chronologically into periods, then listed alphabetically by author.

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Serial Bibliographies
  1. Modern Language Association of America. MLA INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES ON MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES. NY: Modern Language Assn. of America, 1921- .  [Also on CD-ROM in the Reference area.]
    Annual list of books and articles from scholarly journals in the field of modern languages and literatures. Arranged by national literature, then by literary period, then alphabetically by author. Until 1955 listed only American scholarship.
  2. HUMANITIES INDEX. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1974- . (A&H Ref.).
    A subject index to scholarly journals in the humanities. Prior to 1974 it was SOCIAL SCIENCE & HUMANITIES INDEX and before 1965, the INTERNATIONAL INDEX (Ref. AI 3. R49).
  3. ESSAY AND GENERAL LITERATURE INDEX. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1903 . (Ref. AI3.E752). Index to chapters and essays in books.
  4. ARTS AND HUMANITIES CITATION INDEX. Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information, 1978- . (Ref. Z5931.A78)
    Indexes journals from all areas of the arts and humanities. Citation indexing provides a unique approach to locating criticism and to tracing the current popularity of an author.
  5. YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES. London: Oxford University Press, 1930- . (Z7006.Y42). Ed. for the Modern Humanities Research Association.
    A critical survey of books and articles; highly selective.

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TRANSLATIONS AND TRANSLATION STUDIES


Bibliographies
  1. INDEX TRANSLATIONUM = REPERTOIRE INTERNATIONAL DES TRADUCTIONS = INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF TRANSLATIONS. Paris: UNESCO. v. 1- ; 1948- . (Ref. Z6514.T7I42).
    Arranged by country according to French form of name, then alphabetically within ten main categories of Universal Decimal Classification. Indexes by author, publisher, and translator. The library also owns a reprint edition the 1932-1940 set. (Z6514.T7I4).
  2. Farrar, Clarissa Palmer. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS FROM MEDIEVAL SOURCES. New York: Columbia University Press, 1946. (Z6517.F3).
    Continues MEDIEVAL TEXTS AND THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE IN PRINT, by E.P. Goldschmidt (Z6517.G6 1943a). Continued by:
  3. Ferguson, Mary Anne. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS FROM MEDIEVAL SOURCES, 1943-1967. New York: Columbia University Press, 1974. (Ref. Z6516.F47).
Hanbooks and Encyclopedia

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BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES


Indexes and Bibliographies
  1. BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY MASTER INDEX: A Consolidated Index to More than 3,200,000 Biographical Sketches in over 350 Current and Retrospective Biographical Dictionaries. 2d ed. 8 v. Detroit: Gale, 1980. Supplements: Annual and five-year. (Ref. Z5305.U5B571 )
    An index (not full text resource) to biographical information about influential people worldwide, both living and historical. Lists the contents of readily available current reference books as well as major reference works from the past. It currently has over 10 million references, with about 450,000 new ones added annually.
  2. BIOGRAPHY INDEX, A Cumulative Index to Biographical Material in Books and Magazines. NY: H.W. Wilson, 1946- . (Ref. Z5301.B5 ).

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General
  1. CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS; a Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Authors and Their Works. James M. Ethridge, ed. Detroit: Gale, 1- ; 1962- . (Ref. Z1224.C6)
    Provides brief biographical information and lists of publications by and about over 90,000 current authors of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, media, etc., active in the U. S. and internationally. Coverage: Current edition. Updates: Continuous.
  2. CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS: AUTOBIOGRAPHY SERIES. Detroit: Gale, 1- ; 1984- . (Ref. PN453.C63)
    Each volume provides from 20 to 30 autobiographical essays of important current writers.
  3. Kunitz, Stanley J. and Howard Haycraft. TWENTIETH CENTURY AUTHORS: A Biographical Dictionary of Modern Literature; Complete in One Volume with 1850 Biographies and 1700 Portraits. NY: H.W. Wilson, 1942; 1st suppl., 1955. (Ref. PN771.K86).
    Continued by:
    WORLD AUTHORS 1950-1970. (Ref. PN451.W3).
    WORLD AUTHORS 1970-1975. (Ref. PN451.W3 1980).
    WORLD AUTHORS 1975-1980. (Ref. PN451.W3 1985).
    WORLD AUTHORS 1980-1985. (Ref. PN451.W672 1991).
  4. BIOGRAPHIE UNIVERSELLE (MICHAUD) ANCIENNE ET MODERNE. Paris: Mme C. Desplaces, 1843-1865; Reprinted Graz: Akademische Druck - U. Verlagsanstalt, 1966-70. 45 v. (Ref. CT143.M5 1966).
    The most important of the large dictionaries of universal biography.
  5. NOUVELLE BIOGRAPHIE UNIVERSELLE DEPUIS LES TEMPS PLUS RECULES JUSQU'A NOS JOURS. (Hoefer). Paris: Firmin Didot, 1842-77. 46 v. (Ref. CT143.H5).
    Title later changed to NOUVELLE BIOGRAPHIE GENERALE. Rival dictionary, planned to be more concise and more comprehensive.
  6. Kunitz, Stanley J. and Vineta Colby. EUROPEAN AUTHORS 1000-1900; a Biographical Dictionary of European Literature. NY: H.W. Wilson, 1967. (Ref. PN451.K8).
  7. Magill, Frank M. CYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD AUTHORS. Revised 3rd ed.  5 vols.  Pasadena: Salem Press, 1997. (Ref. PN451.M36 1997)
  8. Vinson, James and Daniel Kirkpatrick, eds. GREAT FOREIGN LANGUAGE WRITERS. NY: St. Martin's, 1984. (Ref. PN451.G7 1984).
    Bio-bibliographies of 238 writers of all nationalities and literary periods and 15 anonymous works.

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LITERARY CRITICISM AND BOOK REVIEWS


Criticism
  1. Baker, William and Kenneth Womack. RECENT WORK IN CRITICAL THEORY, 1989-1995 : an annotated
    bibliography Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 1996. (Ref. PN81.R354 1996)
  2. Magill, Frank N., ed. MAGILLS'S BIBLIOGRAPHY OF LITERARY CRITICISM. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1979. 4 v. (Ref. Z6511.M25).
    Lists criticism of works by 613 authors of all nationalities and literary periods.
  3. Marshall, Donald G. CONTEMPORARY CRITICAL THEORY, A Selective Bibliography. New York: Modern Language Association, 1993. (Ref. PN81.M37 1993).
  4. Selden, , Raman Peter Widdowson, and Peter Brooker. A READER'S GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY LITERARY CRITICISM. 4th ed. London; New York, Prentice Hall/Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1997. (Ref. PN94.S45 1997)
  5. Weiner, Alan R. and Spencer Means. LITERARY CRITICISM INDEX. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1994. (Ref. PN 523.W44 1994)
    An index to 150 bibliographies and checklists of literary criticism. Includes all genres, all literary periods, and all national literatures (although strongest in English and American).
  6. EUROPEAN WRITERS. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1983-1991. (Ref. PN501.E9 1983).
    v. 1 & 2: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance
    v. 3 & 4: The Age of Reason and the Enlightenment
    v. 5, 6, & 7: The Romantic Century
    v. 8 - 13: The Twentieth Century
    v. 14: Index
    Extensive articles, each devoted to a single author or to a genre, movement, or literary convention.
  7. Magill, Frank N., ed. CRITICAL SURVEY OF SHORT FICTION. Rev. ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1993. 7 v. (Ref. PN3373.M24 1993).
    Critical essays on the work of 261 major authors of all periods and nationalities, plus brief analyses of the works of 390 current writers, and essays on aspects of the short story.
  8. Magill, Frank N., ed. CRITICAL SURVEY OF POETRY. Foreign Language Series. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1984. 5 v. [Supplement, 1987] (Ref. PN41.C7 1984).
    Critical studies of 197 poets and 27 comprehensive essays on the poetry of individual national traditions.
  9. Magill, Frank N., ed. CRITICAL SURVEY OF LONG FICTION. Foreign Language Series. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1984. 5 v. [Supplement 1987]. (Ref. PN3451.C75 1984 - ).
    Critical essays on 182 authors and 16 essays which focus on the development of the novel in different parts of the world.
  10. Magill, Frank N., ed. CRITICAL SURVEY OF DRAMA. Foreign Language Series. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, c1986, 6 v. [Supplement]. (Ref. PN1625.C74 1986).
    Critical studies of 199 major world dramatists and 18 essays which examine the national traditions and periods of drama.

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Indexes to Book Reviews

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RESOURCES FOR NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LITERATURES


ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE

See also: English and American Literature Resources

GUIDES TO REFERENCE BOOKS
  1. Altick, Richard D. and Andrew Wright. SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE STUDY OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE. 6th ed. NY: Macmillan, c1979. (Ref. Z2011.A4 1979).
    Selective unannotated subject bibliography of basic works in English and American literature.
  2. Harner, James L. LITERARY RESEARCH GUIDE. 2nd ed. New York: Modern Language Association, 1993. [Ref. 2011.H34 1993].
  3. Schweik, Robert C. and Dieter Riesner. REFERENCE SOURCES IN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE. NY: W.W. Norton, 1977. (Ref. Z2011.S415).
    Annotated guide to reference materials in English and American literature and to information sources in related fields.
HANDBOOKS AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
  1. Andrews ,William L., Frances Smith Foster, Trudier Harris ; editors. THE OXFORD COMPANION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE. New York, Oxford University Press, 1997. (Ref. PS153.N5O96 1997).
  2. Burke, W.J. and Will D. Howe. AMERICAN AUTHORS AND BOOKS, 1640 TO THE PRESENT DAY. 3d ed. New York: Crown, 1972. (Ref. Z1224.B87 1972).
  3. Herzberg, Max J., ed. THE READER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LITERATURE. NY: Crowell, c1962. (Ref. PS21.R4).
  4. OXFORD COMPANION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE. (Ref. PS21.H3 1995).
  5. OXFORD COMPANION TO ENGLISH LITERATURE. (Ref. PR19.H3 1998).
  6. OXFORD COMPANION TO THE LITERATURE OF THE WALES. (Ref. PB2361.O94 1986).
  7. OXFORD COMPANION TO IRISH LITERATURE. (Ref. PR 8706.088 1996).
BIBLIOGRAPHY
  1. INDEX TO BRITISH LITERARY BIBLIOGRAPHY. 5 v. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1969-1980. (2d ed., 1987). (Ref. Z2011.I5).
    Volume 1 is entitled BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BRITISH LITERARY BIBLIOGRAPHIES. It lists general, subject, genre, and author bibliographies on English imprints and literature.
  2. Nilon, Charles H. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1970. (Ref. Z1225.N5).
    Lists author, genre, and general bibliographies in American literature.
  3. Watson, George et al., eds. THE NEW CAMBRIDGE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1969-1977. 5 v. (Ref. Z2011.B313).
    Comprehensive, selective bibliography of primary and secondary materials on English literature. NCBEL incorporates and updates the earlier CAMBRIDGE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBEL)(Ref. Z2011.M69).
  4. Modern Humanities Research Association. ANNUAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. Cambridge: Bowes & Bowes, 1921- . (Ref. Z2011.M69).
    Valuable, often forgotten, annual bibliography of English and American language and literature. ABELL is considered to update CBEL. Unannotated, except for indication of scholarly book reviews.
  5. YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES. Publ. for the English Assn., London. v.1- . 1919- . (Ref. Z7036.E53).
    An annual survey of English and American literature. YWES contains bibliographic essays, written by British scholars, which briefly describe and evaluate recent scholarly research.
TRANSLATIONS
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
  1. DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY. London: Oxford Univ. Press, 1920- . 21 v. plus supplements. (Ref. DA28.D47 1921).
    Most important reference work for English biography, containing signed articles by specialists and excellent bibliographies; reliable and scholarly. Scope includes all noteworthy inhabitants of British Isles and Colonies exclusive of living persons.
  2. DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. NY: Scribner, 1928-37. 20 v. plus supplements. (Ref. E176.D56).
    Scholarly American biographical dictionary designed on the lines of the DNB with signed articles and bibliographies. Noteworthy persons of all periods who lived in the U.S. except British officers after the Revolution, exclusive of living persons.
LITERARY CRITICISM AND BOOK REVIEWS
  1. 1. Magill, Frank N., ed. CRITICAL SURVEY OF LONG FICTION. English Language Series. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, c1983. 8 v. and supplement. (Ref. PN821.C7 1983).
    Critical essays on the lives and works of 272 novelists writing in English, predominantly American, from all literary periods. Includes essays on the history and forms of the novel.

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GERMAN LITERATURE

(see also Selected Resources for German Literature)

GUIDES TO REFERENCE BOOKS
  1. Faulhaber, Uwe K. and Penrith B. Goff. GERMAN LITERATURE: An Annotated Reference Guide. NY: Garland, 1979. (Ref. Z2231.F38).
HANDBOOKS AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
  1. OXFORD COMPANION TO GERMAN LITERATURE. (Ref. PT41.G37 1997).
BIBLIOGRAPHY
  1. Godeke, Karl. GRUNDRISS ZUR GESCHICHTE DER DEUTSCHEN DICHTUNG AUS DEN QUELLEN. Dresden: Ehlermann, 1884-1959. 14 v. (Ref. PT85.G7).
    Originally planned as a literary history. Most complete bibliography of German literature. Some biographical and critical comment on authors, critical notes on individual works, exhaustive bibliographies of individual authors with notes on editions, etc. Covers literature of Middle Ages through the mid-19th century.
  2. JAHRES BERICHTE FUR NEUERE DEUTSCHE LITERATURGESCHICHTE, 1890-1915. Bd. 1-26. Stuttgart: G.J. Goschen, 1892-1919. (Ref. Z2231.J25).
    Important annual survey including books, pamphlets, theses, and periodical articles. Covers German literature since 1450. Subject arrangement with author index. Continued by:
  3. JAHRESBERICHT UBER DIE WISSENSCHAFTLICHEN ERSCHEINUNGERN AUF DEM GEBIETE DER NEUREN DEUTSCHEN LITERATUR. Bd. 1-19. 1921-31. Berlin; Leipzig: W. de Gruyter, 1924 . (Z2231.J26).
    German literature since 1624. continued by:
  4. JAHRESBERICHT FUR DEUTSCHE SPRACHE UND LITERATUR. Bd. 1-2. Berlin, 1960-1966. Bd. I 1940-45; Bd. II 1946-1950. (Z2235.A2J3).
    A comprehensive bibliography of books and periodical articles on German language and literature of all periods. Includes works in European languages (except Slavic) from European and American periodicals.
TRANSLATIONS
  1. Morgan, Bayard Quincy. A CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GERMAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION, 1481-1927. 2d ed. NY: Scarecrow, 1965. (Ref. Z2234.T7 M8 1965).
    Supplements cover 1928-1955 and 1956-1960.
  2. O'Neill, Patrick. GERMAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION; a Select Bibliography. Toront Univ. of Toronto Press, 1981. (Ref. Z2234.T7O5).
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
  1. ALLGEMEINE DEUTSCHE BIOGRAPHIE. Leipzig: Duncker & Humbolt, 1875- 1912. 56 v. (Ref. CT1053.A5).
    Outstanding German biographical dictionary. Long signed articles with bibliographies. Coverage through the 19th century.
LITERARY CRITICISM AND BOOK REVIEWS

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FRENCH LITERATURE

See also: Library Resources for the Romance Languages

GUIDES TO REFERENCE BOOKS
  1. Baker, Robert K. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESEARCH IN FRENCH LITERATURE. Boulder, C Westview Press, 1978. (Ref. Z2171.B34).
  2. Bassan, Fernande et al. FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. NY: Garland, 1989. (Ref. Z2175.A2B39 1989).
  3. Osburn, Charles B. RESEARCH AND REFERENCE GUIDE TO FRENCH STUDIES. 2d ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1981. (Ref. Z2175.A2O8).
HANDBOOKS AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
  1. de Beaumarchais, J-P., Daniel Couty, Alain Rey. DICTIONNAIRE DES LITTERATURES DE LANGUE FRANCAISE. 3 v. Paris: Bordas, 1984. (Ref. PQ41.D533).
    Brief articles treat all aspects of French language literature; longer articles treat major authors and include chronologies of life and works, and synopses of major writings.
  2. Dolbow, Sondra. DICTIONARY OF MODERN FRENCH LITERATURE, from the Age of Reason through Realism. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1986. (Ref. PQ41.D65 1986).
  3. Levi, Anthony. GUIDE TO FRENCH LITERATURE, 1789 TO THE PRESENT. Chicag St. James Press, 1942. [Ref. P241.L48 1942].
  4. OXFORD COMPANION TO CANADIAN LITERATURE. (Ref. PR9180.2.O93 1983).
  5. NEW OXFORD COMPANION TO FRENCH LITERATURE. (Ref. PQ41.N48 1995).
BIBLIOGRAPHY
  1. Cabeen, David Clark, ed. A CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRENCH LITERATURE. Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1947-1983. (Ref. Z2171.C3).
    v. I Mediaeval Period
    v. II 16th Century (Rev. 1984)
    v. III(& suppl) 17th Century
    v. IV(& suppl) 18th Century
    v. VI(3 parts) 20th Century
    A selective, evaluative, and annotated bibliography arranged chronologically by period. Lists books, periodical articles, and dissertations, and gives references to reviews. Updated by Klapp and Rancoeur (see below).
  2. Klapp, Otto. BIBLIOGRAPHIE DER FRANZOSISCHEN LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT, 1956/58- . Frankfurt am Main: Klostermann, 1960- . Annual. (Ref. Z2171.K55).
    For a listing of current scholarship in the field of French literature, "Klapp" is unrivaled. Chronologically arranged, with extensive coverage of periodical articles, books and essays in books, including many English language references.
  3. Rancoeur, Rene. BIBLIOGRAPHIE DE LA LITTERATURE FRANCAISE DU MOYEN AGE A NOS JOURS. Paris: A. Collin, 1953-1978. (Ref. Z2171.B5).
    Though Klapp is more thorough, Rancoeur goes back farther. This annual bibliography is based on Rancoeur's quarterly list in REVUE D'HISTOIRE LITTERAIRE DE LA FRANCE. (Stacks PQ2.R5).
  4. FRENCH VII BIBLIOGRAPHY; Critical and Biographical References for the Study of Contemporary French Literature. NY: Stechert-Hafner, 1949-68. v. 1-4 (whole nos. 1-20). (Ref. Z2173.M6).
    In combination with its successor, the FRENCH XX BIBLIOGRAPHY, FRENCH VII provides excellent coverage of books and magazine articles published 1940-1968 on 20th century French literature.
  5. FRENCH XX BIBLIOGRAPHY. NY: French Institute, 1969- . Annual. v. 5, no. 1- (Whole nos. 21- ). (Ref. Z2173.M6).
    Takes up where FRENCH VII leaves off. Each volume list current books and articles of either a critical or biographical nature which deal with French literature of the present century.
TRANSLATIONS
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
  1. DICTIONNAIRE DE BIOGRAPHIE FRANCAISE. Paris: Letouzey, 1933- (In progress). (Ref. CT143.D5).
    Present coverage through "Joncoux". Planned to be a much more extensive work than corresponding dictionaries of English and American biography. Signed articles are generally shorter than DNB; nearly all have bibliographies.
LITERARY CRITICISM AND BOOKS REVIEWS

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SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE

See also Library Resources for the Romance Languages and Penn State Libraries: Latin American Resources

GUIDES TO REFERENCE WORKS
  1. Bleznick, Donald W. A SOURCEBOOK FOR HISPANIC LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE. 3rd ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1995. (Ref. Z2695.A2B55 1995).
  2. Foster, David W. and Virginia Ramos Foster. MANUAL OF HISPANIC BIBLIOGRAPHY. 2d ed. NY: Garland, 1977. (Ref. Z2691.A1F68 1977).
  3. Woodbridge, Hensley C. GUIDE TO THE STUDY OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE AND SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE. NY: MLA, 1997, (Ref. Z2695.A2W66 1997).
HANDBOOKS AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
  1. CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE. 3v. (Ref. PQ7081.A1C35 1996) .
  2. Foster David William, Daniel Altamiranda. WRITERS OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD. New York, Garland Pub., 1997. (Ref. PQ7081.A1W75 1997) .
  3. OXFORD COMPANION TO SPANISH LITERATURE. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1978. (Ref. PQ6006.O93).
  4. Foster, David William & Virginia Ramos Foster. MODERN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE. NY: Frederick Ungar Pub., 1975. 2 v. (Ref. PQ7081.F63).
  5. Foster, David William. THE 20TH CENTURY SPANISH-AMERICAN NOVEL: A Bibliographic Gudie. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1975. (Ref. Z1609.F4F68).
  6. Foster, David William. ARGENTINE LITERATURE: A Research Guide. 2d ed. NY: Garland, 1982. (Ref. Z1621.F66 1982).
  7. Foster, David William. HANDBOOK OF LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE. NY: Garland, 1992. [Ref. PQ7081.A1H36 1992].
  8. Orgambide, Pedro and Roberto Yahni. ENCICLOPEDIA DE LA LITERATURA ARGENTINA. Buenos Aires: Editorial Sudamericana, 1970. (Ref. PQ7606.O7).
  9. Szmulewicz, Efrain. DICCIONARIO DE LA LITERATURA CHILENA. Santiag Selecciones Lautaro, 1977. (Ref. Z1710.S95).
BIBLIOGRAPHY
  1. Simon Diaz, Jose. BIBLIOGRAFIA DE LA LITERATURA HISPANICA. Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Instituto "Miguel de Cervantes" de Filologia Hispanica, 1950-1984. (Ref. Z2691.S5).
  2. Foster, David William. MEXICAN LITERATURE: A Bibliography of Secondary Sources. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1992. (Ref. Z1421.F63 1992)
  3. Foster, David William. PERUVIAN LITERATURE: A Bibliography of Secondary Sources. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1981. (Z1861.F67 1981).
  4. Foster, David William. PUERTO RICAN LITERATURE: A Bibliogrpahy of Secondary Sources. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1982. (Ref. Z1557.L56F67 1982).
  5. Welch, Thomas L. BIBLIOGRAFIA DE LA LITERATURA URUGUAYA. Washington, DC: Biblioteca Colon, Organizacion de los Estados Americanos, 1985. (Ref. Z1891.W44 1985).
TRANSLATIONS
  1. Allison, Antony Francis. ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS FROM THE SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE TO THE YEAR 1700. London: Dawson of Pall Mall, 1974. (Ref. Z2694.T7A38).
  2. Jones, Willis Knapp. LATIN AMERICAN WRITERS IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION. Washington, D.C.: The Pan American Union, 1944; reprint ed., Detroit, Mich.: Blaine Ethridge, 1972. (Ref. Z1609.T7J6 1972).
  3. Rudder, Robert S. THE LITERATURE OF SPAIN IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION, A BIBLIOGRAPHY. New York: Ungar, 1975. (Ref. 22694.TMR83).
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
  1. Foster, David William. LATIN AMERICAN WRITERS ON GAY AND LESBIAN THEMES. Westpoint, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994. (Ref. PQ7081.3.F62 1994).
  2. Sole, Carlos A. and Maria Isabel Abrev, eds. LATIN AMERICAN WRITERS. New York: Scribner, 1989. (Ref. PQ7081.A7L37 1989). [see also General Literature section]
  3. Guzman, Augusto. BIOGRAFIAS DE LA NUEVA LITERATURA BOLIVIANA. Cochabamba, Bolivia: Editorial los Amigos del Libro, 1982. (Ref. PQ7808.G88 1982).
LITERARY CRITICISM AND BOOK REVIEWS

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AFRICAN

  1. Zell, Hans M., Carol Bundy, and Virginia Coulon, eds. A NEW READER'S GUIDE TO AFRICAN LITERATURE. 2d ed. NY: Africana Pub., 1983. (Ref. PN849.A35Z44 1983).
  2. Gorman, G.E. THE SOUTH AFRICAN NOVEL IN ENGLISH SINCE 1950; an Information and Resource Guide. Boston: G.K. Hall, c1978. (Ref. PR9362.5.G6).
  3. Baratle-Eno Belinga, Theresa. BIBLIOGRAPHIE DES AUTEURS AFRICAINS DE LANGUE FRANCAISE. Paris: F. Nathan, 1979. (Ref. Z3508.L5B35 1979).

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AUSTRALIAN

  1. Lock, Fred and Alan Lawson. AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE: A Reference Guide. 2d ed. Melbourne: Oxford Univ. Press, 1980. (Ref. Z4011.L6 1980).
  2. Green, H.M. (Henry MacKenzie). A HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE PURE AND APPLIED. Rev. ed. 2 v. London: Angus and Robertson, 1984-85. (Ref. PR9604.3.G7 1984 v. 1-2).
  3. Wilde, W.H., Joy Hooton, and Barry Andrews. THE OXFORD COMPANION TO AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE. Melbourne; NY: Oxford Univ. Press, 1994. (Ref. PR9606.2.W5 1994).

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CANADIAN

  1. Toye, William, ed. OXFORD COMPANION TO CANADIAN LITERATURE. 2d. Ed. Toront Oxford Univ. Press, 1997. (Ref. PR9180.2.O94 1997).
  2. Moss, John. A READER'S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN NOVEL. Toront McClelland and Stewart, 1981. (Ref. PR9192.2.M68).
  3. Lecker, Robert and Jack David, eds. THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CANADA'S MAJOR AUTHORS. 7 v. Downsview, Ont.: ECW Press, 1979-1985. (Ref. Z1375.A56).

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CLASSICAL

  1. Brown, Andrew. A NEW COMPANION TO GREEK TRAGEDY. London: Croom Helm; Totowa, NJ: Barnes & Noble, 1983. (Ref. PA31.B76 1983).
  2. CLASSICAL AND MEDIEVAL LITERATURE CRITICISM. Detroit: Gale Research, 1989- (Ref. PN610.C53).
  3. Luce, T. James, ed. ANCIENT WRITERS, GREECE AND ROME. 2 v. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1982. (Ref. PA3002.A5 1982).
  4. LaRue, Rodrigue. CLARIS SCRIPTORUM GRAECURUM ET LATINORUM = REPERTOIRE DES AUTEURS GRECS ET LATINS = REPERTOIRE OF GREEK AND LATIN AUTHORS =REPERTORIUM DER GRIECHISCHEN UND LATEINISCHEN AUTOREN. 4 v. [Trois Rivieres]: Universite de Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, 1985. (Ref. Z7016.L37 1985).

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COMMONWEALTH

  1. (see also Australian, Canadian, and Asian)
  2. New, William H. CRITICAL WRITINGS ON COMMONWEALTH LITERATURES: A Selective Bibliography to 1970, with a List of Theses and Dissertations. University Park: The Pennsylvania State Univ. Press, 1975. (Ref. Z2000.9.N48).

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ITALIAN

  1. See also Library Resources for the Romance Languages
  2. Bondanella, Peter and Julia Conaway Bondanella. DICTIONARY OF ITALIAN LITERATURE. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996. (Ref. PQ4006.D45 1996).
  3. Beccaro, Felice del. GUIDA ALLO STUDIO DELLA LETTERATURA ITALIANA. Milan Mursia, 1975. (Z2351.B4).
  4. DIZIONARIO DELLA LETTURATURA ITALIANA. Milano, TEA, 1989 (PQ 4006.D483 1989).

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ASIAN

  1. Lang, David M., ed. A GUIDE TO EASTERN LITERATURES. NY: Praeger, 1971. (Ref.PJ307.L3).
  2. Prusek, Jaroslav, ed. DICTIONARY OF ORIENTAL LITERATURES. NY: Basic Books, 1974. 3 v. (Ref. PJ307.D55).
  3. Anderson, G.L. ASIAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH; A Guide to Information Sources. Detroit: Gale Research, 1981. (Z3001.A655).
  4. Nienhauser, William H., Jr., ed. THE INDIANA COMPANION TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE LITERATURE. Bloomington: Indiana Univ. Press, c1986. (Ref. Z3108.L5I53 1986).
  5. Fung, Sydney S.K. and S.T. Lai. 25 T'ANG POETS: Index to English Translations. Hong Kong: Chinese Univ. Press, 1984. (Ref. PL2321.F86 1984).
  6. Lynn, Richard John. GUIDE TO CHINESE POETRY AND DRAMA. 2d ed. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1984. (Ref. A3108.L5L85 1984).
  7. Garg, Ganga Ram. INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INDIAN LITERATURE. Delhi: Mittal; Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Humanities Press, 1987. (Ref. PK2903.G36 1987). v. 1.
  8. Miner, Earl Roy. THE PRINCETON COMPANION TO CLASSICAL JAPANESE LITERATURE. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ. Press, 1985. (Ref. PL726.1.M495 1985).
  9. Algarin, Joanne P. JAPANESE FOLK LITERATURE: A Core Collection and Reference Guide. NY: R.R. Bowker, 1982. (Ref. Z3308.L5A44 1982).
  10. Pronko, Leonard C. GUIDE TO JAPANESE DRAMA. 2d ed. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1984. (Ref. Z3308.L5P76 1984).
  11. Kokusai Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo. Toshoshitsu. MODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION; A Bibliography. Toky Kodansha International, 1979. (Ref. Z3308.L5K66 1979).
  12. Williams, Mark. POST-COLONIAL LITERATURES IN ENGLISH, SOUTHEAST ASIA, NEW ZEALAND AND THE PACIFIC, 1970-1992. . New York, G.K. Hall, c1996. (Ref. Z3008.L58W55 1996).

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PORTUGUESE AND BRAZILIAN LITERATURE

  1. See also Library Resources for the Romance Languages
  2. Moisés, Massaud. BIBLIOGRAFIA DA LITERATURA PORTUGUESA. São Paul Ed. Saraiva, Ed. da Universidade, 1968. (Z2721.M63).
  3. Luft, Celso Pedro. DICIONARIO DE LITERATURA PORTUGUESA E BRASILEIRA. Porto Alegre: Editora Globo, 1967. (Ref. PQ9006.L8)
  4. Menezes, Raimundo de. DICIONARIO LITERARIO BRASILEIRO. 2d ed. Rio de Janeir Livros Tecnicos e Cientificos Editora, 1978. (Ref. PQ9506.M4 1978).
  5. Stern, Irwin. DICTIONARY OF BRAZILIAN LITERATURE. NY: Greenwood, 1988. (Ref. PQ9506.D53 1988).
  6. Foster, David William  and Walter Rela. BRAZILIAN LITERATURE: A RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY. New York: Garland, 1990. (Ref. PQ9511.F73 1990)

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RUSSIAN

  1. Berry, Thomas E. PLOTS AND CHARACTERS IN MAJOR RUSSIAN FICTION. Hamden, CT: Shoe String, 1977-1978. 2 v. (Ref. PG3095.B4).
  2. Cornwell, Neil, editor, and Nicole Christian, associate editor. REFERENCE GUIDE TO RUSSIAN LITERA- TURE. London; Chicago, Fitzroy Dearborn, c1998. (Ref. PG2940.R43 1998)
  3. Line, Maurice B., Amrei Ettlinger, and Joan Gladstone. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION TO 1945. Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, [1972]. (Ref. Z2504.T8B53).
  4. Weber, Harry B., ed. THE MODERN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RUSSIAN AND SOVIET LITERATURE. Gulf Breeze, FL: Academic International Press, 1977-1984. 9 v. (Ref. PG2940.M6).
  5. Zaenkovsky, Serge A. and David L. Armbruster. A GUIDE TO THE BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt Univ. Press, 1970. (Ref. Z2501.A1Z4).

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SCANDANAVIAN

  1. Kalinke, Marianne E. and P.M. Mitchell. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF OLD NORSE-ICELANDIC ROMANCES. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press, 1985. (Z2559.R65K34 1985).

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSES
FOR LITERATURE AND RELATED TOPICS

Subject  A-U Call Number Z Call Number
Drama  PN 1600 - 1861  5781 - 5785 
Film  PN 1992 - 1999 5784.M9 
Folklore  GR 5981 - 5985
Linguistics  P 121 - 141  7001 - 7124 
Literature, American  PS  1224 - 1234
Literature, English (including Commonwealth) PR 2011 - 2014; 2036 - 2039; 2057 - 2059 
Literature, French  PQ 1 - 3999  2171 - 2175 
Literature, German  PT  2230 - 2236 
Literature, Italian  PQ 4001 - 5991 2351 - 2355
Literature, Russian  PG 2900 - 3598  2491 - 2513
Literature, Spanish (including Latin America) PQ 6001 - 8921  1421 - 1424; 1521 - 1524; 1609.L7; 1621; 1710 - 1714; 1741 - 1744; 1861; 1891; 2691 - 2695 
Poetry  PN 1010 - 1525 1231.P7; 7155 - 7157 
Science Fiction PN3433 - 3448; PS 374  5917.S36 
Short Stories PN 3373; PZ 1  5917.S5

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