Drew University Library
Research Guide:
English 4: Writing in the Discipline
Spring 2007
General guides to research:
Consult these for recommendations for the basic tools in an area.
Reference 016.8209 H289l |
Harner, James L. Literary research guide: An annotated
listing of reference sources in English literary studies . NY: MLA
of America , 1989, 1993, 1998, 2002. |
Reference |
Bracken, James K. Reference works in British and American literature . Englewood , CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. |
Encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference
sources:
General sources:
Reference |
A dictionary of literary terms and literary theory, 1998. |
Reference 801.3 J65j |
Johns Hopkins guide to literary theory & criticism, 2005. |
Reference 801.95014 H399g |
A glossary of contemporary literary theory, 2000. The terms this book clarifies are often ones you didn't even know you needed clarificationon. It provides the tools a starting scholar needs to use academic language wisely. |
Reference 820.3 O982o |
Oxford companion to English literature, 2000. |
Reference 423 O98o |
The Oxford English dictionary.
1989. http://dictionary.oed.com/ |
Research Resources | Literature resource center |
Reference 820.90003 R286r |
Reader's guide to literature in English, 1996. |
xreferplus | |
Reference 810.3 O98o |
Oxford encyclopedia of American literature, 2004. |
Reference |
British writers . Edited under the auspices of the British
Council. NY: Scribner, 1979- |
Focused sources:
Reference 809 C761c |
Contemporary literary criticism, 1973+ |
Reference 809.04 T971t |
Twentieth-century literary criticism, 1978+. Covers authors who died between 1900-1999. |
Reference 803 E562e |
Encyclopedia of world literature in the 20th century , 1999. |
Reference |
The Oxford companion to twentieth-century literature in English, 1996 |
Reference 016.82 C877o |
Oxford chronology of English literature, 2002. |
Reference 821 Y41Z P261c |
A concordance to the poems of W.B. Yeats, 1963. |
Social Context:
Reference 973.03 D554d |
Dictionary of American history, 2003. |
Reference 941.08103 E56e |
Reader's guide to British history, 2003. |
Reference 941.5003 E562e |
Encyclopedia of Irish history and culture, 2004. |
Reference 902.02 G888t2 |
Timetables of history, 1991. |
Reference 902.02 M525c |
Chronology of world history, 1999. |
Bibliographies and indexes:
To find magazine or journal articles, you should use an index, which
may or may not include the actual articles. On the Research
Resources page of the Library's web site, under Online
Resources, you'll find descriptions of specific indexes, arranged by topic.
Bibliographies:
Bibliographies are in two general call
numbers. For bibliographies of a single person, go to 012, within which books
arranged alphabetically by their subject's last name. For bibliographies of
a topic, go to 016, and then add the general Dewey number. For instance, the
general number for English literature is 820, so bibliographies on English literature
would be under 016.82 - and browse from there!
Reference 016.8209 R432r 1 |
Research guide to biography and criticism, 1985. |
Reference 016.82309 P174e |
English novel explication/Supplements, 1973-2002. |
Reference 012 Y41 J63w |
W.B. Yeats: A classified bibliography of criticism, 1990. |
Ongoing bibliographies and indexes:
Reference |
Year's work in English studies (YWES) . London
: Blackwell, 1920- |
Reference 810.9 A512a |
American literary scholarship, 1963- An annotated listing of reference sources in English literary studies. It's a pocket guide to sources by topic. This guide is a great starting point to find sources for your particular topic. |
Research Resources | MLA (Modern language association) international bibliography . MLA, 1963 – |
Research Resources | |
Research Resources | WorldCat. |
Research Resources | Women's Studies International |
For indexes that do not include the full-text of the article, you need to check TWO places:
A guide to the process of determining if we own a specific magazine or journal is available under Research Help/Subject Guides on the Research Resources page.
Questions?
If you have questions, call the Reference Counter at x3588. We're available
9-5, Monday-Friday and 6-10, Sunday-Thursday. Or email me at jcaldwel@drew.edu!
Jody L. Caldwell/3/24/07
www.users.drew.edu/jcaldwel/Eng4-06
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