Library Guides: English: Getting Started

Covid-19 arrangements

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Appointments

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Key Resources

Literature Online (Proquest Platform)
Searchable library of literary texts, full-text journals, author biographies and critical and reference resources. Includes the Companions to Literature series from Cambridge University Press. Content is updated regularly.
Drama Online
Extensive collection of play scripts, recordings, criticism and playwright biographies from all time periods.

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JSTOR
Archive of scholarly journals.
Box of Broadcasts (BoB)
Stream TV and radio from an archive of over 1 million programmes going back 10 years. Record new programmes and create playlists to share.

Cite Them Right Online (MHRA Guidance)
Really helpful guide to referencing just about anything you come across in your research. This links to the MHRA specific guidance.