Research Guides
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- American Literature
- Early American Books
American Literature: Early American Books
Resources for locating information on American literature.
Full Text Books Online
- Early American Imprints, 1639-1800 This link opens in a new window
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Contains North American Imprints Program records for materials printed before 1801 in what is now the United States, including records for items recorded by Evans or Bristol but not filmed by Readex and records for materials unrecorded by Evans and Bristol and therefore not filmed. - Literature Online This link opens in a new window
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Fully searchable library of more than 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, 192 full-text literature journals, and other resources.
- African American Women Writers of the 19th CenturyThe Digital Schomburg is a text database of 52 works by Afro-American women published prior to 1920. Documents are browsable by title, author, or genre (fiction, poetry, biography, or essays); browse lists can be further searched by keywords.
- 19th Century American Women Writers WebA study and appreciation of 19th century American culture and women writers. A collection of poetry, novels, short stories, biographical material, etc.
Library of Congress Classification
- LC ClassificationBooks using the call number "PS" pertain to American Literature and may be used to browse the stacks by broad categories.
Books as Primary Sources
To find published primary sources in the UW Catalog, use these strategies and search terms recommended by the History Librarian.