Principles of Literary Study (Eng220)


	Principles of Literary Study (Eng220) Selected Library Resources Elmhurst College

		Finding Books (literature, criticism, biographies, history, etc.) Search Illinet Online, the library's catalog. Sample searches Using Guided Keywords For works by an author or critic, do an Author Words search on the person's name, e.g. Edgar Allan Poe, Carolyn Heilbrun, etc. For works about authors, critics, or literature, do a Subject Words search. For example... Dorothy Allison Leslie Fiedler Feminist Theory Structuralism More biographies and critical overviews at Gale Literary Databases (Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Twayne's Authors Series). More historical background at Britannica Online. Reference Books Use these reference sources to find out who your author is, what he or she wrote, and what critics think in general. Search Gale Literary Index, to find out which reference book to look in. Search MagillOnAuthors to find an introduction and basic bibliography about an author. More biographies and critical overviews at Gale Literary Databases (Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Twayne's Authors Series). For historical context, search Literature and Its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them. Covers world literature from ancient times to 2000. Reference R809.93358 L776 and American Decades. Covers 1900-1999.Reference R973.92 A512. Back to the Top Finding Articles (criticism, theory, and bibliographies) Scholarly Resources Academic Search Elite ~ In this database you will find articles in major professional and scholarly journals. How do I find out if the Elmhurst College Library has the journal I need? Search for the journal title in Illinet Online. For example, search for the title Journal of African History. If you don't find the journal you need, take a look at the list, Journals and Magazines Available Online. You can also call (x 3173) or email the reference department to inquire about a specific title or ask a question. Twayne Authors Series This is a collection of electronic books on major world authors; contents include biography, criticism, and some historical context.(This database is available on campus only.) Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism A collection of articles about a wide variety of topics related to literary theory and criticism written for nonexperts. (To access this resource from off campus, go to Reference Sources: Literature and choose Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism from the list. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources from Off Campus.) Back to the Top Using the Web: Resources and Evaluation Literary Web Sites Internet Public Library's Online Literary Criticism Literary Resources on the Net Voice of the Shuttle Popular Culture Web Sites (mostly TV) Jump the Shark The Simpsons Archive TV Acres British TV Comedy Resource Drew's Script-O-Rama epguides.com Law in Popular Culture from the U. of Texas School of Law The Commercial Closet Transparency ~ contains a collection of essays concerning the media and popular culture. Evaluating Web Sites Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools Back to the Top Documentation and Research Guides Using the MLA (Modern Language Association) Style The Undergraduate's Companion to American Writers and Their Web Sites, 2001. 810.8 B797u Back to the Top This page was created 10/17/2003 and was last modified 10/17/2003 Susan Swords Steffen Elmhurst College