ENGL 370: Junior Honors Conference
Professor Joshua Weiner
Research resources compiled and web page created by Patricia Herron & Tim Hackman, UM Libraries
This guide will assist you in locating resources for English 370. E-mail Tim Hackman or Patricia Herron, the subject area specialists for more information.
For information on conducting literary research using Special Collections see ENGL 370 - Junior Honors Conference (Special Collections).
Contents
Reference Books
Biographical Information
Books
Articles
Web Sites
Interlibrary Loan
Preparing Your Bibliography
Questions?
Reference Books
General Film Studies
Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation since 1917
McKeldin Reference NC1766.J3C53 2001
Critical Dictionary of Film and Television Theory
McKeldin Reference PN1993.45 .C75 2001
Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors: From the Silent Era to the Present Day
McKeldin Reference PN1998.2.J29 2008
Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick
McKeldin Reference PN1998.3.K83H55 2002
Japanese Films: A Filmography and Commentary, 1921-1989
McKeldin Reference PN1993.5.J3B78 1990
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film
McKeldin Reference PN 1993.45.S35 2007
Encyclopedia of Literary Critics and Criticism
McKeldin Reference PN86.E53 1999 2 volumes
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory
Arthurian legend and literature : an annotated bibliography
McKeldin Reference PN685 .R44 1984
Arthurian Writers: A Biographical Encyclopedia
McKeldin Reference PR149.A79 A78 2008
Columbia Companion to the Twentieth-century American Short Story
McKeldin Reference PS374.S5 C57 2000
Dictionary of Narratology
McKeldin Reference P302.7.P75 2003
Encyclopedia of American Indian Literature
McKeldin Reference PS153.I52E53 2007
English Fiction of the Victorian Period: 1830-1890
McKeldin Reference PR871 .W49 1985
Routledge Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory
McKeldin Reference PN212.R68 2005
Bronte Encyclopedia
McKeldin Reference PR4167.A3B76 2007
Critical Companion to William Faulkner: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work
McKeldin Reference PS3511.A86Z459 2008
Critical Companion to Nathaniel Hawthorne: A Literary Reference to his Life and Work
McKeldin Reference PS1881.W75 2007
Essential Milton: An Annotated Bibliography of Major Modern Studies
McKeldin Reference PR3581.K63 1989
Greenwood Companion to Shakespeare: A Comprehensive Guide for Students
McKeldin Reference PR2976.G739 2005 4 volumes
F. Scott Fitzgerald Encyclopedia
McKeldin Reference PS3511.I9Z6247 1998
Oxford Reader’s Companion to Dickens
McKeldin Reference PR4580.O94 1999
Oxford Reader’s Companion to George Eliot
McKeldin Reference PR4680.O94 2000
Reader’s Guide to J.D. Salinger
McKeldin Reference PS3537.A426Z538 2002
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 whom 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: faulkner, william.
To locate books of criticism on an author use the subject word/s or the word/s anywhere search option and type in the author's and the word "criticism": EX: william faulkner criticism.
For information about authors for whom there is a large body of criticial work try the subject beginning with search option and type the author's last name, first name: EX: eliot, george. Browse the list of subject headings and select relevant categories.
To locate published author bibliographies use the subject word/s search option and type the author's name and the word "bibliography": EX: charles dickens bibliography.
Use the following databases to locate journal articles and other scholarly material. Be sure to follow the If the database does not have the
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 databases listed below for more comprehensive lists of articles, and use the
Literature and Theatre (Criticism)
Film and Television Studies
History
LGBT, Gender, and Women's Studies
Psychology
Other Article Databases
Biographical Information
Literature
Resource Center
Full-text database of author biographies, criticism and reviews of authors' works.
Catalog
Find book-length biographies available in the UM libraries.
For biographies of authors use the word/s anywhere search option and type name of author and "biography": EXAMPLE: jack kerouac biography.
Books
Catalog
Resources available in the University System of Maryland Libraries
WorldCat
Resources available in major libraries throughout the US and elsewhere. Much of the material in Worldcat can be requested through the Libraries' Interlibrary Loan Services.
Articles
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 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 Journals tab 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
links to connect to the full-text articles wherever they are available.
Art and Art History
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature
Also called ABELL Plus and included as part of the LION database
Information about articles, essays, books, dissertations, and book reviews on language and literature topics from 1920 to the present
International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance
Comprehensive database for research on all aspects of theatre, performance and dance. Indexes articles, books, book articles, dissertations, and newspapers published worldwide.
Literature
Resource Center
Full-text database of author biographies, criticism and reviews of authors' works.
MLA International
Bibliography
Information about articles, essays, and other materials published from 1920's to the present.
World Shakespeare Bibliography
Information about articles and other materials related to Shakespeare, his works, and stage and film productions of his works.
Art Abstracts
Information about articles and other publications on art and art history.
Art Bibliographies Modern
Information about articles and other publications on art and art history. Full coverage of the 19th and 20th century.
Bibliography of the History of Art
Information about publications in the history of art, including scholarly journals, conferences, book, exhibition reviews, and exhibition catalogues.
Academic Search
Information about articles in multiple subject areas. Useful for finding film and television reviews.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (Access is through the Web of Science)
Information about articles in arts and humanities journals. Also useful for finding book, film, television, music and performance reviews.
Film Literature Index 1976-2001.
McKeldin Reference Stacks Z5784.M9F45. The print version is more current than the online version.
Information about articles on film and television.
Humanities International Complete.
Provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources in the humanities from around the world.
America: History & Life
Information on articles, books, book reviews, and dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present.
Historical Abstracts
Information on articles, books, and dissertations about non-U.S. and non-Canadian history from 1450 to the present.
GenderWatch
Full text database comprised of periodicals that deal with gender issues, including academic and scholarly journals, regional publications, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, booklets and reports.
LGBT Life with Full Text
Information about articles that pertain to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues.
Women's Studies International
Information about articles, books, book chapters, and other materials related to issues in women's studies, including feminist theory and history, family, mental & physical health, prejudice & gender discrimination, and more.
PsychINFO.
The most comprehensive index in psychology and related fields. Includes information about journal articles, book chapters and books, technical reports, and dissertations.
PsychARTICLES
Searchable database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association.
Research Port
Use Research Port to identify and search additional databases in subject areas related to your research topic.
Web Sites
Author/Director Web Sites
American Authors on the Web
This site links to hundreds of Internet sites on American authors and is arranged chronologically
by author's birth date.
British and Irish Authors on the Web
This site links to hundreds of Internet sites on British and Irish authors and is arranged chronologically
by author's birth date.
The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester
"Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies and music information."
English Literature on the Web
This site links to hundreds of Internet sites related to English literature and is arranged by literary
time period, from medieval times through the 20th century.
The eserver.org
This site links to Internet resources in the humanities, including many full text documents, in the following areas: art, architecture, drama, fiction, poetry, cultural theory, feminism, film &
television, gender & sexuality, history, music, and philosophy.
Internet Movie Database
Includes detailed information about movies and television series.
Intute: Arts and Humanities
An extensive catalog of online humanities resources for education and research, selected and evaluated by a network of subject specialists.
Literary Resources on the Net
Links to sites dealing with literature. The following areas are covered: classical & biblical, medieval, renaissance, restoration & eighteenth century, romantic, Victorian British, 20th-century British & Irish, American, and other national literatures, theater and drama, and literary theory.
Midnight Eye: The Latest and Best in Japanese Cinema
Native American Authors
Part of the Internet Public Library, "this website provides information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts and tribal websites."
The Victorian Web
This web site concentrates on British literature, history, and culture during the age of Victoria. It also includes relevant material related to both earlier and later periods.
The Voice of the Shuttle
This page links to Web sites in the humanities including American Studies, cultural studies, history, literature, literary theory, linguistics, media studies, and more.
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.
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
Questions?
If you have any questions about these or other library resources,
contact (Tim Hackman; 301-314-8521 or (Patricia Herron); 301-405-9280.
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