American Literature Background

Time Period Resources
 Sources for Specific Time Periods
 Print Sources Covering All Time Periods
Use a keyword search in your library catalog for your specific topic/time period.
 In addition, check for these specific reference sources in your library:
  • Dictionary of American History (Scribner's)
  • Encyclopedia of American Studies (Grolier)
  • American Eras Series (Gale)
  • American Decades Series (Gale)
  • Literature and Its Times (Gale)
  • Drama for Students (Gale)
  • Nonfiction for Students (Gale)
  • Novels for Students (Gale)
  • Poetry for Students (Gale)
  • Short Stories for Students (Gale)
  • Literary Lifelines (Diagram)
  • American National Biography (Scribner's)
  • Dictionary of American Biography (Scribner's)
  • Encyclopedia of World Biography (Gale)
 
 Electronic Sources Covering All Time Periods

BCPS Subscription Databases
(Obtain a login and password from your library media specialist)

Baltimore County Public Library Databases
(BCPL library card barcode number needed to access these)

General Internet Sources

 Online Interactive Information Service
(Available as a cooperative service of Maryland libraries)