British Literary Manuscripts Online
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Scope
British Literary Manuscripts Online provides facsimile images of literary manuscripts, including letters and diaries, drafts of poems, plays, novels, and other literary works.
It is available in two parts, covering: the Medieval and Renaissance periods (c.1120-1660), and 1660-1900.
Information relating to each manuscript is fully searchable, although the text of the manuscripts themselves is not.
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EndNote info
Although exporting to EndNote is supported by this resource, it doesn't bring through many details. You can save your references into EndNote in the following ways:
- Desktop EndNote - Direct export - Select the citation you want to export and click Citation Tools, select EndNote and choose Export.
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- EndNote online - Download & import - Select the citation you want to export and click Citation Tools, select EndNote and choose Export. Import the file into EndNote online using the RefMan RIS import option.