What are Library Research Guides for English Classes?

They are guides set up for English courses at the behest of the Instructor to aid the student to locate resources which will be  particularly useful for specific course assignments.  The course instructor lets the subject librarian know what the class assignments will be, and the librarian then puts together a library research guide of databases (and their links) and library materials (and their call numbers), along with any advice that the student might find useful in working on their assignment.  

 Library Research Guide for classes are listed by course number, title,  and Instructor's name to make them easy to locate.

Book Reviews which are Contemporary 

Databases

The resources below are provided by WKU Libraries. When accessing off-campus you will have to enter your WKU NetID and password.

Important Tip:  Use quote marks around the title you are looking for best results when doing your search.  Example:  "to the lighthouse"  Especially important when using newspaper resources!

• Book Review Index Online (Gale)   1965  to Present
  • Tip:  Look for reviews starting the year it was published and then for the next two years as well to locate the contemporary reviews.  Why  A book released at Christmas may not get reviewed until the following year.
• Chicago Tribune 1847 - current
• Choice Reviews Online
• Dictionary of Literary Biography (Gale)
• Los Angeles Times 1881-current
• New York Times (Historic, 1851-2011)
• Times (London) Digital Archive from 1785
• Washington Post Historical (ProQuest)  1887 to 1996

Reference Books which will be Useful  ==  Reference Books are Located on the First Floor of Helm

• Book Review Digest    Ref Z 1219 .C96 Suppl  1905 TO 1984 (Currently unavailable due to water damage)
• Magill's Literary Annual   Ref Z 1035 .A1 M3x  (1977-2015)

Databases

The resources below are provided by WKU Libraries. When accessing off-campus you will have to enter your WKU NetID and password.

• Biography and Genealogy Master Index
• Britannica Digital Library
• Contains four encyclopedias and several databases, some specifically aimed at students in the K-12 setting. Access provided by KYVL. Please contact the Commons @ Cravens for off campus access information.
• Cambridge Histories Online         Highly Recommend! 
• Dictionary of Literary Biography (Gale)
• Dissertations and Theses Full Text (ProQuest)
• EBSCOHost Databases
• Facts on File World News Digest  1960 to Present
• Gale Databases
  • Artemis Literary Sources
  • Artemis Primary Sources
  • Literary Criticism Online
  • Newsvault

• Google Scholar
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
• Oxford Reference Online Premium
  • Encyclopedias
  • History
  • Literature
  • Performing Arts
  • Society and Culture
• Times (London) Digital Archive from 1785

Reference Books which will be Useful   ==     Reference Books are Located on the First Floor of Helm   (A Printable List of additional books is attached below)