Henry Buhl Library: American Literature: Getting Started

Best Places to Start

Gale Literary Sources (Gale Literature)
Search Dictionary of Literary Biography, Twayne's Authors Series, and Scribner Writers Online from one convenient search box!

Twayne's Authors Series (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new window
eBook series of 800+ volumes covering the lives, works, and importance of writers from around the world.
Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new window
Signed essays written by scholars provide essential context for understanding the careers and writings of more than 12,000 authors from all time periods and from all parts of the world.