In this section, you'll find:
Look for "Search Preus Library and beyond" on the library's website, or use the search box below.
Worldcat, the library's catalog, searches not just Preus Library's resources, but also those of several thousand libraries around the world. To limit to just what we have access to here at Luther, use the Held By Library filter and select Luther College.
Books in Preus Library are organized by subject.If you scan the shelves around a relevant book, you're likely to find other books on the same topic.
You'll find books on literature, writing, and the English language in the following call numbers:
PE - English Language
PN - Literature (General)
PN 101-245.........Authorship. Writing technique, composition, etc.
PN 441-1009.5..........Literary history
PN 1010-1525...........Poetry
PN 1600-3307...........Drama, including broadcasting (radio and television) and film
PN 4699-5650...........Journalism. The periodical press, etc
PN 6010-6790...........Collections of general literature
PR - English Literature
PR 111-116......Women authors
PR 500-611......Poetry
PR 621-739......Drama
PR 750-885......Prose
PR 901-907......Oratory
PR 908..........Diaries
PR 911-917......Letters
PR 921-927......Essays
PR 931-937......Wit and humor
PR 951-981......Folk literature
PR 1490-6126......English literature by time period
PS - American Literature
PS 126-138......Biography, memoirs, letters, etc.
PS 147-152......Women authors
PS 301-325......Poetry
PS 330-352......Drama
PS 360-379......Prose
PS 400-408......Oratory
PS 409..........Diaries
PS 410-418......Letters
PS 420-428......Essays
PS 430-438......Wit and humor, satire
PS 451-478......Folk literature
PS 501-688......Collections of American literature
PS 700-3576.....Individual authors, alphabetical by last name
PS 8001-8649.....Canadian literature
The databases below contain articles from scholarly journals as well as news and magazine sources. Listed here are subject-specific databases, as well as a few general databases to get you started in your searching.
A scholarly article is written by an academic or professional researcher and is published in a scholarly journal. Scholarly articles can present original research or summarize existing research in that scholar's field.
As you're searching databases, you'll want to know if we have access to the full article. You may be able to apply a Full Text filter to your search. Otherwise, look for the words PDF Full Text, Linked Full Text, or View External Full Text - there are a few variations depending on the database. If there's no full text option, look for the phrase Request through Interlibrary Loan.
When choosing sources, consider:
