GALE SERIES IN LITERARY CRITICISM:

Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism (TCLC) Excerpts from criticism on 20th century literature, arranged chronologically. Includes annotated bibliography at the end of each author section.

Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) [REF PN451 .D4)
Covers writers, movements, and periods. Scholarly essays by authorities. Selective bibliographies.

 

ADDITIONAL REFERENCE TITLES:

Encyclopedia of the Victorian Era, 4v.[REF DA550 .E527 2004]

A Companion to Victorian Literature & Culture [REF PR461 .C597 1999]

Critical Survey of Long Fiction, 8v. [REF PN3451 .C75 2000]

The English Novel [REF PR821 .D94 1974]

The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction [REF PR871 .S87 1989]

Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia [1st Floor Reference Storage, DA550 .V53 1988]

Victorian Prose Writers Before 1867 [REF PN451 .D4 v.55]

Also reference in nature, but shelved in regular stacks:

Charles Dickens A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Work/ Paul Davis. [PR4580 .D38 1998]

Everyone in Dickens / compiled and edited by George Newlin. [PR4589 .N48 1995]

The Dickens Index / Nicolas Bentley, Michael Slater, and Nina Burgis. [PR4580 .B46 1988]

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Dickens Quarterly: Originally published under the title Dickens Studies Newsletter by the Dickens Society of America. Devoted to the study of the life, time, and works of Charles Dickens. Issues include articles, notes, and book reviews. StO owns: v.1 (1984) - v.20 (2003). This journal is indexed in Arts and Humanities Citation Index (accessible via Web of Knowledge)

The Dickensian: Includes articles on all aspects of Dickens's life, works and character. Published three times a year. StO owns: v.82 (1986) - v.103(2) (2007). This journal is indexed in Arts and Humanities Citation Index (accessible via Web of Knowledge)

Dickens Studies Newsletter: Journal name changed to Dickens Quarterly in 1983. StO owns: v.1 (1970) - v.14 (1983). Journal is indexed in Arts and Humanities Citation Index (accessible via Web of Knowledge)

Nineteenth-Century Fiction: Journal name changed to Nineteenth-Century Literature in 1986. StO has electronic access to: v.4 (1949) - v.41 (1986) via JSTOR. This journal is indexed in JSTOR.

Nineteenth Century Literature: Features articles that span across disciplines and explore themes in gender, history, military studies, psychology, cultural studies, and urbanism. The journal also reviews annually over 70 volumes of scholarship, criticism, comparative studies, and new editions of nineteenth-century English and American literature. StO has electronic access to: v.41 (1986) - v.58(3) (2003) via JSTOR This journal is indexed in JSTOR.

Victorian Periodicals Review: Concentrates on the editorial and publishing history of Victorian periodicals. Its emphasis is on the importance of periodicals for an understanding of the history and culture of Victorian Britain, Ireland, and the Empire. StO has electronic access to: v.38 (2003) - v. 40 (2007) via Project Muse.

Victorian Studies: Devoted to the study of English culture of the Victorian period. Includes interdisciplinary articles on comparative literature, social and political history. StO owns v.8 (1965) - v.49(3) (2007). This journal is indexed in Academic Search Premier.

* Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. There are many additional titles which offer articles relevant to the study of Dickens and his work.

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General/Interdisciplinary Databases:

Academic Search Premier: A multidisciplinary database with access to over 8,040 scholarly and popular publications, many in full-text. Good source for book reviews. Covers 1975 to present.

JSTOR: A multidisciplinary index to and full text of select, academic journals.

Project Muse: An index to and full text of journals published by Johns Hopkins University Press and other scholarly publishers.

Literature Databases:

MLA International Bibliography: Major index to literature journals and related fields (folklore, languages, linguistics). Covers 1963-present.

History Databases:

Historical Abstracts: An index to history journals, books, and dissertations. Excludes articles on North America (for North American, see the companion database America History & Life). Covers material published from 1955 to the present written about the time period 1450 to the present.

Newspaper Databases:

New York Times (1851 - 2004): Offers "full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue." Another source of information from the American perspective.

Locating Books St. Olaf and Carleton:

Bridge is the online catalog for both St. Olaf and Carleton College. Use Bridge to search for books, specific journals, videos/dvds, musical scores, maps, etc.

WorldCat: A catalog of items held in libraries throughout the U.S. Most are obtainable through Interlibrary Loan (ILL), provided you allow enough time.

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