Included in each entry are the common form of the allusion, its source, and a brief explanation. A selective, annotated guide to sources for the study of American and British literatures. Important bibliographies, indexes, databases, dictionaries, etc. are described and, in most cases, evaluated. Indexed by name, title, and subject. Provides topical lists of books and articles relating to American literature and to literary research.
Indexes provide access to bibliographies on particular authors or subjects.
Another guide to the materials useful for research in American literature. Includes bibliographies of primary and secondary sources for 100 authors. Author and subject indexes. This continuing series on authors from various fields and nationalities includes numerous volumes devoted to American writers. The lengthy, illustrated entries include biographical information, criticism, a list of works, and a bibliography.