| Letter |
Sub heading |
| A |
English studies generally |
| B |
English language |
| BE |
Anglo-Saxon language: to 1050 |
| BM |
Middle English language: 1050 - 1500 |
| C |
English literature generally |
| CC |
Scottish literature generally |
| D |
Anglo-Saxon: to 1066 |
| E |
Middle English: 1066 - 1485 |
| G |
Early Tudor: 1485 - 1580 |
| H |
Later Tudor: 1580 - 1603 |
| HS |
Shakespeare |
| J |
Jacobean; Caroline & Commonwealth: 1603 - 1660 |
| K |
Restoration: 1660 - 1700 |
| L |
Early 18th century: 1700 - 1750 |
| M |
Later 18th century: 1750 - 1800 |
| N |
Early 19th century: 1800 - 1837 |
| P |
Early Victorian: 1837 - 1875 |
| Q |
Later Victorian; Edwardian: 1875 - 1914 |
| R |
20th century: 1914 - 1950 |
| S |
20th century: 1950 - |
| X |
American literature |
| XA |
American studies generally |
| XC |
American literature generally |
| XJ |
Colonial & Revolutionary periods: to 1800 |
| XN |
19th century |
| XR |
20th century: 1900 - 1950 |
| XS |
20th century: 1950 - |
