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Welcome to the Guide to research resources for English!
I hope that you will find this guide a useful starting place for your research in English language and literature. I have assembled a core collection of resources available through the WSU Libraries, as well as high quality internet resources. Please send me your recommendations for additional resources.
I am available by appointment to assist students and faculty with research related to English and literary studies. You may also contact me to schedule research workshops for classes or to suggest items for purchase.
Veronica Bielat, Subject Specialist for English Language & Literature
The Oxford English Dictionary
- Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new windowThe Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.
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The Writing Center offers assistance with all stages of writing process. The center is located on the 2nd floor of the Undergraduate Library.
For an in-person or online appointment, use the website or call (313) 577-2544.
- Getting Help with Writing GuideThis guide from the Writing Center and the Libraries has resources to support you through the writing process, from finding a topic, writing your paper, and creating your bibliography.
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Reference Desks
Undergraduate (UGL): 313-577-8852
Purdy/Kresge: 313-577-6423
Arthur Neef Law: 313-577-6180
Shiffman Medical: 313-577-1094