ENGL 301: Critical Methods in the Study of Literature
Instructor: Professor Nunes
Resources compiled and web page developed by Patricia Herron, UM Libraries
Contents
Literary Handbooks, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Literary Biographies
Literary Criticism
Literary Web Sites
Interlibrary Loan
Preparing Your Bibliography
Introducing the Book
Questions?
Literary Handbooks, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Literary Theory
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism
McKeldin Reference PN81.J55 1994
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
Shakespeare
The Tempest: A Guide to the Play
McKeldin Reference PR2833.C68 2000
Shakespeare : A Hundred Years on Film
McKeldin Reference PR3093 .S26 2004
Includes a chapter on The Tempest
Shakespeare and Feminist Criticism : An Annotated Bibliography and Commentary
McKeldin Reference PR2965 .K64 1991
Shakespeare on Screen : An International Filmography and Videography
McKeldin Reference PR3093 .R68 1990
Shakespearean Scholarship: A Guide for Actors and Students
McKeldin Reference PR2965.O34 2002
Books
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 for authors for which there is not much material available.
To locate books by an author use the author beginning with... search option and type in the author's last name, first name: EX: spiegelman, art.
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: art speigelman 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: woolf, virginia. Browse the list of subject headings and select relevant categories.
Articles
Use the following databases to locate journal articles. Be sure to follow the If the database does not have the
Evaluation Criteria
Shakespeare Web Sites
Literary Criticism Web Sites
Literary Biographies
Catalog
UM Libraries online catalog
For biographies of authors use the word/s anywhere search option and type name of author and "biography": EXAMPLE: alice walker biography.
Literature
Resource Center
Find brief biographical information
reproduced from the Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Authors, and other sources
Literary Criticism
Catalog
Resources available in the University System of Maryland Libraries
WorldCat
Resources available in major libraries throughout the US and elsewhere. Books not held in University of Maryland System Libraries may be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
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.
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 essays, critical articles, and dissertations on authors and their works.
For citations to publications from 1919-1962, use the print volumes: McKeldin Reference Z 7006.M64
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
World Shakespeare Bibliography
Information about journal articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, reviews of productions, audiovisual materials, electronic media, and other scholarly and popular materials related to Shakespeare
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance
Information about articles, books, book articles, dissertations, and newspapers on all aspects of theatre, performance and dance.
Literature
Resource Center
Reprints the excerpts found in Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and other titles
Arts & Humanities Search
Information on articles and book reviews in humanities journals.
Literary Web Sites
intute: Arts and Humanities
An extensive catalog of online arts and humanities resources
Interlibrary Loan
Material not held in our libraries can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
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
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
Introducing The Book
Questions?
If you have any questions about these or other library resources,
contact Patricia Herron (301-405-9280) or Tim Hackman (301-314-8521) for more information.
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