English and American Literature:

Selected Starting Places For Research

A Guide to the Collections
of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

The literature collection of the General Research Division is one of the world’s largest; the secondary materials which support it are extensive enough to make possible all levels of research, from the simplest to the most complex.  

The purpose of this guide is not to list every available reference source, but to suggest a few carefully selected places to begin a research project.

If you need further assistance, visit our reference desk, or e-mail us at grdref@nypl.org

This research guide is created and maintained by Robert Armitage.