Books:
Books on these topics can be found in the non-fiction section of the library, in the number range: 800-899 Literature, Rhetoric and Criticism (poetry, drama, essays, speeches, letters, satire & humor, etc).
You can also search in the online library catalog by the specific topic you are interested in.
You will find books like these: (Listed as title, author, call #)
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
Shakespeare, William
Call # 822.33 SHA
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare, William
Call # 822.33 SHA
Reference Books:
Subject-specific research books, like encyclopedias, can be found in the REFERENCE section of the library. The labels always start with an R. Look to the right and left on the shelves for more possibilities.
1000 Years of English Literature
Fletcher, Chris
Call # R 820.9 FLE
A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms
Quinn, Edward
Call # R 803 QUI
The Oxford Companion to English Literature
Call # R 820.9 OXF