Language & Linguistics Encyclopedias
J.K. Rowling used the headstones in Greyfriar's Churchyard in Edinburgh, Scotland to find names for the characters of Harry Potter.
Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature by 
Encyclopedia of American War Literature by 
Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature by Here is a selection of print reference sources that you may find useful. Many of these encyclopedias are available in the compact shelving on the third floor. Most materials in the compact shelving are available for checkout.
Critical Survey of Long Fiction by 
Voices of multicultural America : notable speeches delivered by African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans, 1790-1995 by 
The Oxford companion to twentieth-century poetry in English by 
The Oxford companion to Shakespeare by 
The Oxford companion to African American literature by 
Native American literatures : an encyclopedia of works, characters, authors, and themes by 
The Oxford companion to women's writing in the United States by 
The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales by 
Jane Austen lived a portion of her life in Bath, and the latter part of Persuasion, her final complete novel, is set in Bath. Above you see the fountain in the Pump Room where the society of Bath could partake of the waters while looking out at the Roman baths.
