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ENGL 301: Critical Methods in the Study of Literature Instructor: Dr. Theodore Leinwand Resources compiled and web page developed by Patricia Herron, UM Libraries This guide will assist you in locating resources for English 301. Due to licensing agreements, some of the electronic resources available by remote search are restricted to current students, faculty, and staff at the University of Maryland, College Park. E-mail Patricia Herron, the subject area specialist, or call 301-405-9280 for more information. Contents Research Port: Off-Campus-Access to Library Resources Evaluating Resources Oxford English Dictionary Electronic Editions and Concorances Books Articles and Essays Interlibrary Loan Citation and Style Guides Questions? Research Port: Off-Campus-Access to Library Resources Research Port This web-based interface allows for off-campus searching of databases licensed for use by University of Maryland students and faculty. Evaluating Resources How to Critically Analyze Information Sources This Web page, developed by librarians at Cornell University, provides guidelines for evaluating books and other resources. Evaluating Web Sites Checklist to Evaluating Web Sites return to top Oxford English Dictionary Oxford English Dictionary [0ff-campus access] McKeldin Reference PE 1625.O87 1991volume 1-20 return to top Electronic Editions and Concordances The Arden Shakespeare Available on CD-ROM in the Reference Room in McKeldin Library Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare (1591-1911) [0ff-campus access] Contains the full text of 11 major editions of Shakespeare's plays from the First Folio of 1623 to the Cambridge edition of 1863-6, twenty-eight separate contemporary printings of individual plays and poems, selected apocrypha and related works. To locate specific sonnets use roman numerals (EX: sonnet XXX) The Complete Works of William Shakespeare The Works of the Bard return to top Books Catalog Search Examples: shakespeare* sonnet* criticism (PR2848 and PR2984) shakespeare stage shakespeare production hamlet stage hamlet production hamlet film and video adaptations hamlet video* (for videos of filmed or staged versions of the play) World Cat [0ff-campus access] Material held in thousands of larger libraries in the United States, Canada and Europe. return to top Articles and Essays Reference Books Shakespearean Criticism McKeldin Reference PR2965.S43 Excerpts of some of the most significant criticism Use the indexes at the end of volumes 10, 40, 51 and 62 to identify the page number(s) that include critical essays on specific sonnets Shakespeare McKeldin Reference PR2894.S38 1998 Includes essays on 14 of Shakespeare's most famous sonnets. The Sonnet in England and America: A Bibliography of Criticism McKeldin Reference PR509.S7D66 1982 A bibliography of books, essays and articles, published prior to 1982. A large segment is devoted to Shakespeare's sonnets. Use the subject index (under Shake--sonnet) to locate references to specific sonnets. Shakespeare's Sonnets: A record of 20th Century Criticism McKeldin Reference Z8812.S6H38 1972 Selective bibliography of 20th century critical material published on the sonnets Databases World Shakespeare Bibliography [0ff-campus access] Annotated entries for books, articles, theatrical productions, and reviews of productions, related to Shakespeare and published or produced between 1969 and 2002. The bibliography also appears annually in the print journal Shakespeare Quarterly (1950 - present) McKeldin Periodical Stacks PR2885.S63 Search Examples: sonnet 94 sonnet 64 hamlet AND olivier (director's name); Limit to "Production" or "Film" under "Document type" MLA International Bibliography [0ff-campus access] Citations to articles, essays, books, and dissertations published from 1963 to the present. Contains links to some full text. For citations to publications from 1919-1962, use the print volumes: McKeldin Reference Z 7006.M64 Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature - Full Text (ABELL+FT) [0ff-campus access] Citations to articles, essays, books, book reviews, and dissertations published from the late 1800's to the present. Contains some full text for articles published from 1998 to the present. Annotated Bibliography for English Studies (ABES) [0ff-campus access] Click on "Log On". Annotated bibliography of books and journal articles that are considered to be the most important scholarly works in the field of English studies. Arts & Humanities Search [0ff-campus access] Citations and links to some full text of articles in humanities journals from 1980 to the present. Humanities Abstracts [0ff-campus access] Citations and links to some full text of articles in humanities journals from 1984 to the present. return to top Interlibrary Loan Request materials the UM Libraries do not own through the Interlibrary Loan Office. return to top Citation and Style Guides Columbia Guide to Online Style 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 McKeldin Reference LB2369.G53 1999 return to top Questions? If you have any questions about these or other library resources, contact Patricia Herron or Susanna Van Sant. return to top


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ENGL 301: Critical Methods in the Study of Literature

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Research Port: Off-Campus-Access to Library Resources