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Literatures in English: A Research Guide

A guide to print and digital resources for research in English language literatures

About this Guide

Rutgers Libraries and Literary Research

  • Alexander Library--largest literature collection, supporting PhD program in English
  • Dana Library--supports Master's level program in English
  • Robeson Library--supports Master's level program in English
  • Douglass Library--major library for women's and gender studies, music, theater, dance, and media
  • Art Library--art history and the intersection of literature and the visual arts
  • Special Collections & University Archives--includes rare book and manuscript collections (featuring substantial collections of Milton, Defoe, De la Mare, and others)

This guide links to proprietary databases available only to current Rutgers faculty, students, and staff via remote access, but also to a selection of digital resources freely available on the web.

The English Team

The library liaison team for the English department can be reached as a group via . Team members can also be reached directly.

Francesca Giannetti Francesca Giannetti:
Main point of contact
Jim Niessen Jim Niessen:
Collections issues, including purchase requests
Tom Glynn Tom Glynn:
Library instruction requests
field of flowers Mei Ling Lo:
English as a Second Language