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ENGL 301: Critical Methods in the Study of Literature Instructor: Dr. Susan Leonardi 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 Publication History of Poems Biographical Information Definitions Literary Criticism Preparing Your Bibliography Interlibrary Loan Services Questions? Publication History of Poems Catalog Author biographies as well as bibliographies often give information on the publication history of specific poems. To locate these use the *subject word/s* search option and type in the author's name along with the word "biography" or "bibliography": EX:john donne biography OR john donne bibliography. Often information on where a poem was first published can be found in a collected edition of the poet's work which contains the poem. To locate editions of a poet's collected works use the *author beginning with...* search option and type in the author's last name, first name: EX: Collins, Billy Literature Resource Center Full-text literary biographies of authors. Poetry Anthologies: Typically an anthology will cite the original source of publication of the poems contained within its collection. Use the following indexes to identify anthologies that have published your poem. Then check the Catalog to see if the Library owns the anthologies. Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Anthologies McKeldin Reference Stacks PN1022.H39 2002 Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Collected and Selected Works McKeldin Reference Stacks PN1022.C63 1996 Biographical Information Catalog For biographies on your author use the *subject word/s* search option and type in the author's name and the word "biography": EX: elizabeth barrett browning biography. Literature Resource Center Full-text biographies of authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Biographies of noteworthy people, no longer living, who inhabited or were connected with the British Isles Biography and Genealogy Master Index Index to biographies that appear in reference books, many of which the Libraries own Biography Index Index to biographies and interviews that appear in periodicals and books. return to top Definitions Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary McKeldin Reference Stacks PE1625.O87 1991 The Columbia Gazetteer of the World McKeldin Reference Stacks G103.5.C65 1988 Webster's New Geographical Dictionary McKeldin Reference Stacks G103.5 .W42 1984 return to top Literary Criticism Books, Essays, and Journal Articles for Established Authors Catalog To locate books of criticism on your author use the *Subject word/s* search option and type in the author's name and the word "criticism": EX: john donne criticism Author bibliographies often cite references to criticism of specific poems. To locate these use the *subject word/s* search option and type in the author's name along with the word "bibliography": EX:john donne bibliography. MLA International Bibliography Index to essays, articles, and dissertations on authors and texts. Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature - Full-Text (ABELL-FT) Index to essays, articles, and dissertations on authors and texts. World Shakespeare Bibliography Provides abstracts and indexing of books, articles, book reviews, and other materials related to Shakespeare. Literature Resource Center Excerpts of criticism on authors and texts. American and British Poetry: A Guide to the Criticism 1925-1990 McKeldin Reference Stacks PS303.A43 1984 Vols. 1-2 Bibliography of criticism on specific poems Guide to American Poetry Explication: Modern and Contemporary McKeldin Reference Stacks PS221.L45 1989 Bibliography of criticism on specific poems Guide to British Poetry Explication McKeldin Reference Stacks PR311.M27 Vol. 4 Bibliography of criticism on specific poems Poetry Explication: A Checklist of Interpretation Sicne 1925 of British and Americna Poems Past and Present McKeldin Reference Stacks PR502.K8 Bibliography of criticism on specific poems Articles and Book Reviews for Contemporary Authors Arts and Humanities Search Book Review Digest Humanities Abstracts Academic Search Lexis/Nexis return to top Preparing Your Bibliography 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 Quick Reference Shelf Call Number: PN147.G53 2003 return to top Interlibrary Loan Request materials the UM Libraries do not own through the Interlibrary Loan Office. 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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