Multicultural/Postcolonial Literature (Eng 372)


	Multicultural/Postcolonial Literature (Eng 372) Selected Library Resources Elmhurst College

		Finding Books (criticism, biographies, historical background etc.) Search Illinet Online, the library's catalog. Sample Searches Using Library of Congress Subject Headings *For books about* authors or literature: Achebe, Chinua Developing countries--Literatures--History and criticism--Theory, etc. Postcolonialism Decolonization in literature Literature, Modern--20th century--History and criticism Imperialism in Literature American literature--Women authors United States -- History Sample keyword searches For works by an author, do an Author Words search on the author's name, e.g. Angela Carter, John Barth, etc. For works about an author, do a Subject Words search using the author's name and one of the following: criticism, biography, bibliography, like this: Sartre biography Toni Morrison criticism Reference Books For Historical Context** 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. American Decades. Covers 1900-1999.Reference R973.92 A512. Back to the Top Finding Articles (criticism, bibliographies) Scholarly Resources MLA International Bibliography ~ The major index in literary studies. (To access this resource from off campus, go to Articles and Databases, and choose MLA from the list of databases. For information about off campus access, look at Accessing Library Resources from off campus.) 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. Gale Literary Databases ~ The most helpful databases here are the Twayne Authors Series, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Encyclopedia Britannica Online ~ A good source for historical context. Back to the Top Using the Web: Resources and Evaluation Literary Web Sites Internet Public Library's Online Literary Criticism Voice of the Shuttle: Modern (British and American) Voice of the Shuttle Evaluating Web Sites Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools Back to the Top Documentation and Research Guides Using the MLA (Modern Language Association) Style Literary Research Guide, 3rd ed., by James Harner, 1998. Reference R 820.9 H289L 1998. A Research Guide for Undergraduate Students: English and American Literature by Nancy L. Baker and Nancy Huling, 1995. Reference R 807.2 B168r 1995. Back to the Top This page was created 10/23/2002 and was last modified 10/23/2002. Email Anne Jordan-Baker, Assistant Librarian.