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This guide covers a set of high-quality sources of information for English language & literature that can be a good starting point for your research.
Reference
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Oxford ReferenceDictionaries and introductory reference works in all fields (extended edition)
Dictionaries
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Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED)Historical dictionary of the English language
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Van Dale DictionariesBilingual dictionaries from and into Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish, and the 'Dikke Van Dale' (Dutch dictionary).
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Partridge Slang OnlineThe New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Handbooks
Bibliographies on English language and literature
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Linguistic Bibliography OnlineBibliography for linguistics focusing on the lesser known and extinct languages
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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)Bibliography containing references and abstracts on language and linguistics
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MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association)Online bibliography on language and literature
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Oxford Bibliographies OnlineDeveloped cooperatively with scholars and librarians worldwide, Oxford Bibliographies offers exclusive, authoritative research guides
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Oxford Scholarly Editions OnlineAuthoritative poetry, drama and fiction texts from Classical Antiquity and all periods of English literature.
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The Year's Work in English StudiesNarrative bibliographical review of scholarly work on English language and literature
Journals in the field of English literature held at the RUG
Books
Book Reviews
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New York Review of BooksFull text from volume I issue I (February 1963)