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English 301: Critical Methods in the Study of Literature Professor: Dr. Ralph Bauer Research resources compiled, and web page created by Patricia Herron, McKeldin Library This guide will assist you in locating resources for English 301. E-mail Patricia Herron, the subject area specialist, or call 301-405-9280 for more nformation. For a complete list of electronic resources available to University of Maryland faculty, staff, and students, as well as information about the full range of library materials and services, consult Research Port and the UM Libraries' home page. Contents Identifying Editions of a Literary Text Literary Handbooks, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Biographies Literary Criticism Interlibrary Loan Preparing Your Bibliography Questions? return to top Identifying Editions of a Literary Text The following reference sources include biographies of major authors. Examine the bibliographies, references, or further readings sections to help you identify important and/or critical editions of the authors' works. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Biographies of more than 50,000 noteworthy people, no longer living, who inhabited or were connected with the British Isles. Garraty, John A. and Mark C. Carnes, eds. American National Biography Biographies of noteworthy people, no longer living, who inhabited or were connected with the United States. McKeldin Reference Stacks CT213 .A68 1999 Literature Resource Center Full-text database of author biographies and bibliographies and criticism and reviews of authors' works. Britannica Electronic version of the Encyclopedia Britannica The following sources are more thorough in their attempts to identify ALL of the significant and critical editions of an author's work, Watson, George, ed. New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. 5 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1969-1977. McKeldin Reference Stacks Z2011.N45 Selective, but very extensive, bibliography of primary and secondary material on British authors published before the early 1970s. Includes authors who were established by 1950. Entries for major authors include bibliographies, editions, criticism, and locations of manuscripts. Shattock, Joanne, ed. Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999 -. The 3rd edition is in progress. McKeldin Reference Stacks PR83.C21 1999 v. 4 (1800-1900) Includes entries for hundreds of new authors previously omitted from the earlier edition. While it does include information about secondary sources the focus of this edition is on primary material, with details on locations of authors' manuscripts and chronological lists of authors' individual works, including all significant English language editions. Howard-Hill, T.H. Index to British Literary Bibliography. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1969 - . McKeldin Reference Stacks PR83.H65 Ongoing bibliography of bibliographies on British authors, literary topics, and textual criticism. v. 1 Bibliography of British Literary Bibliographies (1987). v. 2 Shakespearian Bibliography and Textual Criticism (1971). v. 3 British Literary Bibliography to 1890: A Bibliography (in progress). v. 4 British Bibliography and Textual Criticism: A Bibliography (1979). v. 5 British Bibliography and Textual Criticism: A Bibliography (Authors) (1979). v. 6 British Literary Bibliography and Textual Criticism, 1890-1969: An Index (1980). v. 7 British Literary Bibliography; 1970-1979: A Bibliography (1992). v. 8 and v.9 British Literary Bibliography; 1980-1989: A Bibliography (Authors) (1999). Single Author Bibliographies One of the most efficient means of identifying the significant editions of an author's works (primary sources) and the important writings about an author (secondary sources) is through published bibliographies of the author. Search for bibliographies on your author in the Catalog. Choose the *subject beginning with* option and type in author's name (last name, first name). EXAMPLE: morrison, toni. Browse the list of subject headings and choose the headings with the subdivision *bibliography. Look for book reviews of your chosen edition in the Anual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL Plus)* and see what the critics have to say about the edition. If the edition has not been reviewed then it may not be considered significant. Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL Plus) Information about articles, essays, books, dissertations, and book reviews on language and literature topics from 1920 to the present return to top Literary Handbooks, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Dictionary of Concepts in Literary Criticism and Theory McKeldin Reference PN41.H36 1992 A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory McKeldin Reference PN41.C83 1998 Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory: Approaches, Scholars, Terms McKeldin Reference PN81.E43 1993 Encyclopedia of Literary Critics and Criticism McKeldin Reference PN86.E53 1999 2 volumes A Glossary of Contemporary Literary Theory McKeldin Reference PN44.5.H37 2000 A Glossary of Rhetorical Terms A Handbook to Literature McKeldin Reference PN41.H355 2006 The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism McKeldin Reference PN81.J55 1994 Oxford English Dictionary Comprehensive dictionary of the English language. Traces the development of English words from approximately 1150 AD up to the present day. return to top Literary Biographies Literature Resource Center Full-text database of author biographies, criticism and reviews of authors' works. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Biographies of more than 50,000 noteworthy people, no longer living, who inhabited or were connected with the British Isles. Catalog Find book-length biographies available in the UM libraries Use the Subject Word/s search option or the Word/s anywhere search option and type in the author's name and the word "biography": EX: virginia woolf biography. return to top Literary Criticism Books Catalog Resources available in the University System of Maryland Libraries To locate books by and about an author use the *word/s anywhere* search option and type in the author's name. This type of search works well for authors for which there is not much material available: EX: julian barnes. To locate books by an author use the *author beginning with...* search option and type in the author's last name, first name: EX: woolf, virginia. To locate books of criticism on an author use the *subject word/s anywhere* or the *word/s anywhere* search option and type in the author's and the word "criticism": EX: virginia woolf criticism. For information about authors for which there is a large body of criticial work try the *subject beginning with* search option and type in the author's last name, first name: EX: joyce, james. Browse the list of subject headings and select relevant categories. WorldCat Resources available in major libraries throughout the US and elsewhere Articles Use the following databases to locate journal articles. Be sure to follow the link. This will direct you to one of three sources: 1. the full text of the article, online, 2. the catalog entry for the print version of the journal, or 3. Interlibrary Loan where you can order the article if the online and print versions are not available from the UM Libraries. If the database does not have the link you will need to check both the Catalog and E-Journals in Research Port to determine if the journal is available through the Libraries. Check the Journals subset of the Catalog and search under the title of the journal, to see if a paper or microform version of the journal is available. Check the E-Journals link in Research Port to determine if an electronic version of the journal is available. If the UM Libraries do not own the journal you can request it through Interlibrary Loan MLA International Bibliography Information about articles, essays, and other materials published from the 1920's to the present. Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL Plus) Information about articles, essays, books, dissertations, and book reviews on language and literature topics from 1920 to the present Arts & Humanities Search Information about articles in arts and humanities journals. Also useful for finding book, film, television, music and performance reviews. Humanities International Complete Information about articles in arts and humanities journals. Literature Resource Center Full-text database of author biographies, criticism and reviews of authors' works. Electronic Journal Collections: JSTOR and Project Muse are collections of electronic journals, not databases. You can search them for full-text articles on your topic but your results may not represent all (or even the best) of the available scholarship. Search the MLA International Bibliography and ABELL instead, and use the links to connect to the full-text articles wherever they are available. return to top Interlibrary Loan Material not held in our libraries can be requested through Interlibrary Loan. return to top Preparing Your Bibliography Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Resources for students on academic integrity and plagiarism. How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography Citing Sources Using the MLA Handbook Citation Styles Handbook: MLA A Guide for Writing Research papers based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Location: McKeldin Reference Desk, Call Number: PN147.G53 2003 Citing Sources Using the Chicago/Turabian Style: Notes System Citing Sources Using the Chicago/Turabian Style: In-Text Parenthetical Method (Author-Date) Chicago Manual of Style. Location: McKeldin Reference Desk, Call Number: Z253 .U69 2003 return to top Questions? If you have any questions about these or other library resources, contact Patricia Herron (herron@umd.edu or 301-405-9280), or Tim Hackman (thackman@umd.edu or 301-314-8521). There is also a more comprehensive guide to resources in the McKeldin Library in English and American Literature. For a complete list of electronic resources available to University of Maryland faculty, staff, and students, as well as information about the full range of library materials and services, consult the UM Libraries' home page. return to top


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