LibGuides: Literature: Home

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E-Books

The LRC's E-book collection can be accessed through the following link.

E-Book Collection

It can also use the link located under the Links tab on our online catalog.

On Campus Access

To access the collection on campus, simply use a computer on our campus.

Off-Campus Access

For off-campus access:

Username: LRCEBOOKS
Password: lrc@cvcc2024

Password expires May 31, 2024

Library Of Congress Classification (LC)

Items within these ranges will have the most relevance to the English (ENG) subject area. You may use the Subject Description when conducting a Library Catalog SUBJECT search.

English (ENG)
Subject Heading	Subject Description
P	Philology & Linguistics
PA	Classical Languages and Literatures
PB	Modern European Languages
PC	Romance Languages
PD	Germanic Languages
PE	English
PF	West Germanic
PG	Slavic. Baltic, Albanian Languages & Literatures
PH	Finno-Urgian, Basque Languages & Literatures
PJ	Oriental Languages & Literatures
PK	Indo-Iranian
PL	Languages & Literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PM	American Indian Languages
PN	Literature
PQ	French Literature
PR	English Literature
PS	American Literature
PT	Germanic Literatures
PZ	Fiction & Juvenile Literature

Reference Books in the Library

British Writers by Ian Scott-Kilvert (Editor)
ISBN: 0684157985
Publication Date: 1979-01-01
The library has eight (8) volumes and one (1) supplement for this set.
American Writers by Leonard Unger
ISBN: 0684136627
Publication Date: 1977-02-01
The library has four (4) volumes and four (4) supplements for this set.
European Writers by George Stade (Editor); William T. Jackson (Editor)
ISBN: 0684165945
Publication Date: 1983-11-01
Part of a work (13 volumes plus index volume) that offers an introduction to more than 270 continental European writers, from 400AD to the present day, this volume is concerned with the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

The library has only eleven (11) volumes for this set.
A Handbook to Literature by William Harmon
Call Number: REF PN41 .H355 2012
ISBN: 9780205024018
Publication Date: 2010-12-31
The definitive reference on literature in English, this handbook provides an alphabetical listing of more than 2,000 important terms and facts in literature, linguistics, rhetoric, criticism, printing, bookselling, and information technology. The Web site (www.prenhall.com/harmon) offers a handy glossary of key terms, a pronunciation key for select terms, pre- and post-tests on the terms, flash cards for key terms, and a literary timeline.
The Harlem Renaissance by Janet Witalec (Editor)
ISBN: 0787666181
Publication Date: 2002-10-11
"Harlem Renaissance, includes entries on the major topics, authors and works of the period complete with reprinted full-text literary criticism. Volume 1 features an introduction and a descriptive chronology of events and entries on five major topics related to the movement. Volumes 2 and 3 include 33 entries on the major literary figures and their works from the period. These entries include a biographical/critical introduction, a complete bibliography of the author's works and full-text reprinted criticism about the author or individual works. The set also includes author, title and subject indexes; and more.
Masterplots : 2010 plot stories & essay reviews from the world's fine literature; including the four series and further critical evaluations by Magill, Frank Northen
Publication Date: 1976
The library has twelve (12) volumes in this set.
Masterplots cyclopedia of literary characters by Magill, Frank Northen
Publication Date: 1963
The library has two (2) volumes in this set.
Nonfiction classics for students
Publication Date: 2001-present
This library has five (5) volumes in this set.
Poetry for students : presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied poetry
Publication Date: 1998-
The library has fifty-nine (59) volumes in this set.
Shakespeare's Characters for Students by Catherine C. Dominic (Contribution by)
ISBN: 0787613002
Publication Date: 1997-04-01
The purpose of this text is primarily to provide students who are studying Shakespeare's plays with an easy access to information about characters in the plays. This information includes an explanation of a given character's role in the play, as well as discussion about the character's relationship to other characters in the play; how the character's actions and choices affect the other characters in the play, and the possible motivation for the character's actions.
World Literature Criticism, 1500 to the Present by James P. Draper (Editor)
ISBN: 0810383616
Publication Date: 1992-08-01
This six-volume set brings together excerpts of critical commentary on the most significant authors in world literary history - from Dante Alighieri to Hans Christian Andersen, and from Jane Austen to Nadine Gordimer. Entries on over 225 major dramatists, poets, novelists, and essayists of all nationalities are arranged alphabetically. Special emphasis has been given to writers of the 19th and 20th centuries.

College Courses

Courses	Description
ENG101	English Composition I
ENG102	English Composition II
ENG246	Creative Writing I
ENG247	Creative Writing II
ENG248	Creative Writing III
ENG251	American Literature I
ENG252	American Literature II
ENG261	English Literature I
ENG262	English Literature II
ENG271	World Literature I
ENG272	World Literature II
ENG277	Classical Mythology

MLA Citations

MLA Home
How Do I Cite...
This page is setup like the Directory to the MLA Works Cited models located in the Writer's Reference (9th edition) that the English instructors at CVCC recommend having for class.
Located here you'll find the following:
- General Guidelines for Listing Authors
- Articles and Other Short Works
- Books and Other Long Works
- Websites and Parts of Websites
- Audio, Visual and Multimedia Sources
- Government and Legal Documents
- Personal Communication and Social Media
Video Tutorials for MLA
These videos are courtesy The Nature of Writing's YouTube channel.