Reference books are useful for finding a topic, narrowing a research topic, or gathering background information, statistics, definitions, etc., regarding your topic.
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism by 
The Cambridge Companion to Children's Literature by 
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) by Also available online.
The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Anthologies by 
The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Collected and Selected Works by On the library's home page use the Quick Search option to access PRIMO Discovery Service. Quick Search searches the library's catalog and a number of the library's databases simultaneously.
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