University Libraries

Browsing by subject heading is often a good way to find specific types of books. Select "Subject" in the search box to use these headings. These are some common subject headings for the Jane Austen Collection.

• Austen, Jane, 1775-1817.
• Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Bibliography.
• Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Biography.
• London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
• Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Criticism and interpretation.
• Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Political and social views.
• Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. Pride and prejudice
• Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. Mansfield Park
• Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. Emma
• England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.England -- Description and travel.
• England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- fiction.
• Novelists, England -- 19th century.
• Women and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century.
• Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Knowledge -- Manners and customs
• Literature and society -- England -- History -- 19th century

• Regency -- England

HATHITRUST

Look for both early and later editions of Austen's novels digitally available on: 

• HathiTrust - Includes first editions of Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, Emma; 3rd ed. Pride and Prejudice; and many more editions of each. (sign in to access more full-text views)

INTERNET ARCHIVE

just all sorts of things!  Many books, audio, some video.

note;  Internet Archive has a book lending program.  Free but does have a checkout period.

Jane Austen is assigned call numbers PR4030-4038. All materials written by her will fall within this range. In addition, Goucher College created a classification scheme in order to keep fictional works based on Jane Austen's life and novels within this range. The numbers break down as follows:

PR4030-4031         Collected Works
PR4032                  Selected Works
PR4033                  Translations
PR4034                  Individual Works
PR4036                  Biographies
PR4037-4038         Criticism