LibGuides: English and Creative Writing: Home

Introduction

This is a Library guide for students studying English and Creative Writing.

Here you will find resources related to this subject area and guidance on literature searching.

Photo by Paul Domenick.

Recent book purchases

The following titles have recently been added to the University of Huddersfield Library collection:

Three centuries of travel writing by Muslim women by Lambert-Hurley, S., Majchrowicz, D., & Sharma, S. (Eds.)
ISBN: 9780253062048
Publication Date: 2022
Playwriting: A backstage guide by Rebellato, D.
Call Number: 808.2 REB
ISBN: 9781350135833
Publication Date: 2023
Shakespeare / text : Contemporary readings in textual studies, editing and performance by Claire M. L. Bourne
ISBN: 9781350128156
Publication Date: 2021

Newspapers

We have a separate Newspaper guide which gives you lots of information about free and subscription resources.

These are a range of newspaper resources to which the Library subscribes. Some of which are not directly indexed in Summon. Hover over the link to find out more about each resource.

17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers This link opens in a new window
British Library Newspapers 1741 - 1950 This link opens in a new window
Gale Primary Sources This link opens in a new window

Chronicling America - Historical American newspapers

Daily Mail Historical Archive 1896-2004 This link opens in a new window
Financial Times Historical Archive 1888-2010 This link opens in a new window
Access to the FT.com is restricted to Business School students. It is available via Brightspace - log in and look for the FT icon at the bottom of the homepage. For more information see the step-by-step guide
Guardian (1821-2003) and Observer (1791-2003) Historical Archive This link opens in a new window
International Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Lexis+ UK Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Picture Post Historical Archive, 1938-1957 This link opens in a new window
Times Digital Archive 1785-2019 This link opens in a new window

Welsh Newspapers Online

Specialist Resources

17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers This link opens in a new window
19th Century British Pamphlets This link opens in a new window
19th Century UK Periodicals: Series 1 - New Readerships This link opens in a new window
Arts & Humanities Full Text This link opens in a new window
British Library Newspapers 1741 - 1950 This link opens in a new window
British Periodicals Collection This link opens in a new window
Early English Books Online (EEBO) This link opens in a new window
Early Modern Books This link opens in a new window
English Short Title Catalogue This link opens in a new window
Historical Texts This link opens in a new window
The resource encompasses a wealth of content ranging from the Romantic to the Victorian period and covers a wide range of subject areas including English literature, history, geography, science, social science, religion and medicine.

Materials include books but also pamphlets, sermons, prayer books, sheet music, broadsides, newsbooks and much more.
International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Black Plays Archive

General Resources

American National Biography This link opens in a new window
A source of information about more than 19,000 people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture.
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EThOS: Electronic Theses Online Service This link opens in a new window
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Please note: Access the Ethos website is currently unavailable, as a result of a cyber-attack at the British Library. There is further information available here: Cyber incident update.

Search over 500,000 doctoral theses. Download instantly for your research, or order a scanned copy quickly and easily.
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Gale Primary Sources This link opens in a new window
Search a wide range of historical resources, including newspapers and primary data.
International Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive access to news stories and other content from newspapers across the globe. Includes The Guardian (1821-2003) and Observer (1791-2003) archives.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR provides access to academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
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Lexis+ UK Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Archive of full text news articles from a range of UK national and regional newspapers. Updated daily.
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Please note: Authorised Users do not include internal legal department employees or employees who perform an in-house legal function.
Library Hub Discover This link opens in a new window
Online access to the content of 119 UK and Irish academic, national & specialist library catalogues. Replaces the former Copac and SUNCAT service.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
The national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. The Dictionary offers concise, up-to-date biographies written by named, specialist authors.
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Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both past and present.
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Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
A collection of reference works e.g. language dictionaries, subject dictionaries, and encyclopedias published by Oxford University Press.
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Project Muse This link opens in a new window
A library of digital humanities and social sciences content; includes journals and books on film, theatre, and performing arts. [NB: Recent content may not appear in Summon but can be accessed through the database itself.
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Scopus This link opens in a new window
A large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature from more than 18,500 journals.
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Who's Who and Who was Who This link opens in a new window
The leading source of up-to-date information on over 130,000 influential people from all walks of life, worldwide. Containing autobiographical listings of people from around the globe who have had an impact on British life, including senior politicians, judges, civil servants, and notable figures from the arts, academia, and other areas, it is seen as one of the world's most recognised and respected works of reference.
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