Advanced Literary Study

• Britannica Online

A good source of background information and bibliographies.
 
• Gale Databases ~ Includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. The Gale databases will expand on October 1, 1999.




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• Use Illinet Online (IO)to find books held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 44 other Illinois academic libraries.

• Sample Searches
 
• Works by Toni Morrison: author search on Morrison, Toni
• Works about Toni Morrison: subject search on Morrison, Toni
• Sample Library of Congress Subject Headings:
 
Morrison, Toni--Beloved
Morrison, Toni--Sula
Morrison, Toni--Criticism and Interpretation
Literature and Society--Africa
African Literature--History and Criticism
• Ordering books from other libraries ~ Illinet Online allows you to request books held by 45 academic libraries in Illinois.

• When IO doesn't have the material you need, search WorldCat then  request the book through interlibrary loan.

• Gale Databases ~ Includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. The Gale databases will expand on October 1, 1999.

• MLA International Bibliography

• JSTOR ~  JSTOR is an online library currently containing 87 journals in 15 different disciplines. JSTOR does not include current issues of journals, but is an electronic archives of titles, often going back to the first issue of a journal's existence. All full text.

• Project Muse ~ A collection of online journals. All full text.

• The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism

• 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, 

Full Text Periodicals Available Online. This list is available in the library. You can also call or email the reference department to inquire about a specific title or ask a question.
• How can I order a photocopy of an article I can't find at Elmhurst College?

• Anniina's Toni Morrison Page
• African Myths and Legends
• Voice of the Shuttle: Web Page for Humanities Research
• Literary Resources on the Net
• Scott Stebelman's Literature Resources
• Internet Public Library: Online Literary Criticism Collection
• Modern Language Association (MLA Online)

• How to Evaluate the Sources You Find

• Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools

• Citing Sources
• Documenting Electronic Resources

Print Source
(Ask for this at Reference and Information Services in the library)

• Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 4th edition.

1995.
A.C. Buehler Library, Reference R808.042 M685 1995.

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