Reference books are a good place to start...

Author Biographies

American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies REF PS 129 .A55 Multi-volume set
British Writers REF  PR 85.B688 8 vols.

Literary Criticism

Drama Criticism REF PN 1707 .D72 Multi-volume set
Critical Survey of Drama REF PN 1625 .C68 2003 8 vols.
Drama for Students REF PN 1625 .D75 18 vols.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama REF PN 1625 .M3  4 vols.
Masterplots II: Drama Series REF PN 6112.5 .M37 1990  4 vols.
Shakespearean Criticism  REF PR 2965 .S43 Multivolume set
 

Literary Theory

Understanding Contemporary American Literary Theory REF PS 78 .S65 2003
Critical Survey of Literary Theory REF PN 45 C74 1988 4 vols.
Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature REF PN 81 .G8 2005

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Full text books online: eBooks

Online Encyclopedias

To search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles...
Note - Off campus users should access using the A-Z database list

Literary Criticism (links to databases with literary criticism, literary works, author biographies)
 

Internet sites...

Internet Public Library--Online Literary Criticism Collection
http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/
Links to critical and biographical Web sites about US and British literary works.

ENotes
http://www.enotes.com/drama-criticism

Literary Theory: A Guide to Critical Resources on the Internet
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2002/march/literarytheory.htm 

Playbill Online--Theatre Central
http://www.playbill.com

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