The following microform sets pertain to the areas of English and American literature. They are only a sample of what is available in the Microforms-Newspapers collection located on the ground floor of Suzzallo Library. For a complete description of the contents of most these sets, as well as reel guides necessary to access specific titles, consult assistance in Microforms & Newspapers. See the Microforms Collections & Research Tools page for more information.
| Title | Call Number | Dates/Holdings |
| American Culture: Series 1, 1493-1806 | A96 | |
| American Fiction, 1774-1900 | A3261 | |
| American Periodicals: Series I, 1741-1800 | A122 | |
| American Periodicals: Series II, 1800-1850 | A444 | |
| American Women's Diaries, Segment I (New England) | A8137 | |
| Black Literature, 1827-1940 | M2296 | |
| British Culture: Series I (18th & 19th Century) | Microcard | |
| Early American Imprints: First Series (Evans - 1639-1800)* | Microcard | *Available online UW Restricted |
| Early American Imprints: Second Series (Shaw-Shoemaker - 1801-1819) | Microcard | |
| Early English Books: Series I (Pollard & Redgrave - 1475-1640)* | *Available online UW Restricted | |
| Early English Books: Series II (Wing - 1641-1700)* | A2791 | *Available online UW Restricted |
| The Eighteenth Century (18th Century Short Title Catalogue - ESTC) | A7173 | |
| English Literary Periodicals (17th-19th Centuries):** | **See below for more information | |
| - Bristol & Bath Magazine | Microfilm A4480 | v.1-3 (1782-1783) |
| - British Magazine | Microfilm A4503 | v.1-6 (Mar. 1746-May 1751) |
| - Critic: A Record of Literature, Art, Music, Science & the Drama | Microfilm A4481 | v.1-n.s.v.25 (Nov. 1843-Dec. 1863) |
| - Critical Review or, Annals of Literature | Microfilm A520 | Feb. 1756-June 1817 |
| - Dramatic Censor, or, Weekly Theatrical Report | Microfilm A5148 | v.1-6 (Jan. 1800-Dec. 1801) |
| - Edinburgh Literary Journal | Microfilm A5149 | v.1-6 (Nov. 1828-Jan. 1832) |
| - Edinburgh Magazine | Microfilm A5150 | v. 2-6 (Jan. 1758-Dec. 1762) |
| - Edinburgh Magazine and Review | Microfilm A5151 | v.1-5 (Nov. 1773-Aug. 1776) |
| - Edinburgh Magazine, or Literary Miscellany | Microfilm A5793 | v.1-7; n.s.v.3-22 (Jan. 1785-Dec. 1803) |
| - Edinburgh Weekly Magazine | Microfilm A834 | Jul. 1768-June 1784 |
| - English Lucian | Microfilm A4485 | n.1-15 (Jan. 7 1698-Apr. 18, 1698) |
| - General History of Discoveries & Improvements, in Useful Arts | Microfilm A4485 | n.1-4 (Oct. 1726-Apr. 1727) |
| - Harlequin: A Journal of the Drama | Microfilm A4485 | n.1-9 (May-July 1829) |
| - Heraclitus Ridens | Microfilm A4485 | n.1-82 (Feb. 1681-Aug. 1682); v.1-3 (Aug. 1703-Mar. 1704); n.1-31 (Jan. 1717-Aug. 1718) |
| - Historia Litteraria | Microfilm A4482 | v.1-4 (1730-1734) |
| - Hood's Magazine | Microfilm A5153 | v.1-11 (Jan. 1844-Jan. 1849) |
| - Imperial Review | Microfilm A4483 | v.1-5 (Jan. 1804-Dec. 1805) |
| - Intelligencer | Microfilm A4486 | n.1-20 (1728-1729) |
| - Jacobite's Journal | Microfilm A4486 | n.1-49 (Dec. 5 1747-Nov. 5 1748) |
| - Literary Gazette | Microfilm A5154 | v.1-42; n.s.v.1-8 (Jan. 1817-Apr. 1862) |
| - Literary Journal (M. de la Roche) | Microfilm A5797 | v.1-2 (Jan.-Dec. 1730) |
| - Literary Times; a Critical Journal of Modern Literature | Microfilm A5797 | n.1-11 (Mar. 14-May 23 1863) |
| - Lloyd's London Magazine | Microfilm A4475 | v. 1-7 (Aug. 1876-Dec. 1879) |
| - London Magazine and Monthly Chronologer | Microfilm A521 | v.1-15 (1732-1746) |
| - London Magazine, or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer | Microfilm A521 | v.16-52 (1747-June 1783) |
| - London Magazine and Review | Microfilm A538 | n.s. v.1-10 (Jan.-June 1825-1829) |
| - London Magazine Enlarge & Improved | Microfilm A521 | n.s. v.1-4 (July 1783-June 1785) |
| - London Magazine | Microfilm A538 | v.1-10 (1820-1824) |
| - Lover | Microfilm A5798 | n.1-40 (Feb. 25-May 27 1714) |
| - Muses Mercury, or, the Monthy Miscellany | Microfilm A5798 | v.1 (Jan.-Dec. 1707) |
| - New London Magazine | Microfilm A5799 | v.1-9 (July 1785-Dec. 1793) |
| - New Quarterly Review, and Digest of Current Literature. . . | Microfilm A5155 | v.1-10 (1852-1861) |
| - New Review, or Monthly Analysis of General Literature | Microfilm A5799 | v.1-2 (Jan.-Dec. 1813) |
| - Newcastle General Magazine | Microflm A5801 | v.1-14 (Jan. 1747-Dec. 1760) |
| - Rambler (Johnson) | Microfilm A5804 | v.1-4 (Mar. 20 1750-Mar. 14 1752) |
| - Saint Pauls Magazine (Trollope) | Microfilm A5804 | v.1-14; (Oct. 1867-Mar. 1874) |
| - St. Jame's Magazine | Microfilm A4504 | v.1-21; n.s.v 1-13; s.3v.2-s.4v.42 (Apr. 1861-May 1882) |
| - Sharpe's London Magazine of Entertainment & Instruction | Microfilm A4476 | v. 1-15; n.s.v.5-37 (Nov. 1845-Dec. 1870) |
| - Spectator (Addison, Steele) | Microfilm A5804 | v.1-8 (Mar. 1 1711-Nov. 15 1714) |
| - Spectator (Bond) | Microfilm A5805 | v.9 (Jan.3-Aug. 3 1715) |
| - Tatler (Addison, Steele) | Microfilm A5805 | v.1-2 (Apr. 12 1709-Jan. 2 1710) |
| - The European Magazine, and London Review | Microfilm A832 | v. 1-87, n.s. v.1-2 (Jan. 1782-Jun. 1826) |
| - The Literary Magazine, or Universal Review | Microfilm A1512 | v.1-3 (1756-1758) |
| - The Town and Country Magazine | Microfilm A2211 | v.1-27 (Jan. 1769-Aug. 1795) |
| - The Leader | Microfilm A1352 | v.1-11 (Mar. 30, 1850-Nov. 24, 1860) |
| - Theatrical Observer | Microfilm A5806 | Sept. 24 1821-Dec. 31 1844 |
| - Theatrical Journal | Microfilm A5156 | v.1-32 (Dec. 1839-Dec. 1871) |
| - Universal Chronicle and Weekly Gazette | Microfilm A5806 | v.1-3 (Apr. 8 1758-Apr. 5 1760) |
| - Universal Spectator | Microfilm A4479 | n.1-907 (Oct. 12 1728-Feb. 22 1746) |
| - Westminister Magazine | Microfilm A5157 | v.1-13 (Jan. 1773-Dec. 1785) |
| - Yellow Book | Microfilm A4505 | v.1-13 (Apr. 1894-Apr. 1897) |
| Three Centuries of Drama: English Drama 1500-1800 | Microcard | |
| Three Centuries of Drama: American Drama 1741-1830 | Microcard | |
*The UW Libraries does not have the entire collection of ELP. For a complete list of titles available in the ELP microfilm collection, see the guide in MCNEWS (Z 692 .S5 U56 1981). The list above is not a complete list of what is available at the UW Libraries. For all titles with holdings, consult the reel guides in MCNEWS or check individual titles in the UW Libraries' catalog.