Literature and Poetry

As a library member you can access a range of e-resources by logging in with your library card number and PIN. You can access:

Credo Reference - You can search for writers and literature topics in specialist reference books, and in many general encyclopaedias and biographical dictionaries, in the collections
Britannica Library - find articles and web links about literature and poetry plus 'Gateway to the Classics', the complete text of over 220 works by 140 of the western world's most influential and well-known authors
Discover many useful literature and poetry web sites on the Books, Literature, Poetry page of WebLinks. For out-of-copyright literary works see the E-Books subsection. For historical literature, see the subsections Classical Literature and Medieval Literature
If you are trying to track down a quotation, poem, song or other half-remembered piece, see the separate Quotations pages
Search the Newspapers e-resources for book reviews and other literary topics in Daily and Sunday newspapers; for historical information see the complete text of 'The Times' newspaper in the Times Digital Archive 1785 - 2008

You can browse academic articles on Languages and Literatures for free using the Access to Research service
There is a wide range of reference books on the subject of Literature and poetry in your local library. Search the Library Catalogue to discover what is at your local library
For books to read and borrow, see the separate Books, Music and Films section

Page last updated: 31st March 2017