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Search word derivations, etymologies, and literary references for the English language. Excellent for Shakespeare study.

A comprehensive database of biographical information on more that 150,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

LION provides texts, and criticism of over 350,000 works of poetry, prose and drama from the 8th to the 21st century including thousands of literary articles, essays, biographies and encyclopedia entries. Search by playwright name or work title.

This collection represents a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras and genres, and includes the e-versions of Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism and Short Story Criticism.

Universally acknowledged as the unsurpassed authority on all aspects of music. Grove Music Online comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London, 2001), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (London, 1992), and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition, edited by Barry Kernfeld (London, 2002).