The reference collection includes a variety of books and databases that provide access to information on all topics, usually concise overviews.
In the library, try browsing the library shelves with some of the call numbers that are listed below, or by searching in the library catalog or databases with the search tips provided on the Books and Databases tabs.
From off-campus, enter your LOLA # (i.e. L00123456), you must use the letter (B, L, N, or H) at the beginning of your LOLA # and your PIN is your birthdate (i.e. mmddyy or ddmmyy).
There are encyclopedias and dictionaries on all topics, and they are outstanding sources of background information. These titles and many more are available in the library. Please use our online catalog to continue your search.
These call numbers should help you find what you're looking for on the shelves.
800 Literature, rhetoric & criticism
820 English & Old English literature
822 English drama
822.3 Elizabethan period, 1558-1625
822.33 William Shakespeare
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