| | Sandor Teszler Library Course Guide for English 102 |
Professor Dooley--Spring 2008
| electronic resource |
Oxford
Reference Online Specialized dictionaries and reference books, including the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and scholarly companions to various kinds of literature. |
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electronic resource |
Cambridge
Collections Online A collection of books with long scholarly essays, particularly on literature. There are companions to Nabokov, Poe, Gothic Fiction, and many other topics which would be useful for this class. |
| Ref. F 209 .N47 | New Encyclopedia of Southern
Culture. 2006. 6 vols. to date Interdisciplinary work covering all aspects of life in the South. So far 6 volumes have been published, and it will include 24 volumes when completed. Consult the 1989 edition (Ref. F 209 .E53) for sections not yet covered. |
| Ref. F 207.7 .E52 |
Encyclopedia of Southern History.
1979. Brief articles on topics related to Southern history. Arranged alphabetically with articles signed by experts in the field. |
| Ref. PS 261 .S515 | Encyclopedia of Southern Literature.
(1997) Provides articles on major writers, works of literature and themes in Southern Literature. Appendices include lists of authors by state and chronologies. |
| Ref. PS 261 .C555 | Companion to the Literature and Culture of
the American South. (2004) Provides articles on major writers, themes and ideas as they relate to Southern Literature. |
| Ref. PS 3511 .A86 Z459 | William
Faulkner A to Z (2002) A glossary cover events, characters, works and issues related to Faulkner. Appendices include bibliographies of works by and about Faulkner, family trees from Faulkner's novels, and a chronology of Faulkner's life. |
| Ref. PS 3511 .A86 Z759 |
Faulkner's World: A Directory of
His People and Synopses of Actions in His Published Works.
(1988) Sections on each of Faulkner's major works, with a listing of the characters and their actions. |
Most often used databases are available on the Library webpage, and there is a complete list under Databases A-Z and under Research Databases.
Off-campus access: use the links under Databases A to Z rather than these.
Academic Search Premier
is the world's largest database of full text information. It covers
over 6,000 magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals in all areas
of study. Over 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. This database should always
be your first stop if you need to find an article. Use the
dropdown menu with the database name to search other databases in this
database family including:
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MLA
(Modern Language Association) Bibliography - for articles in
Literature and Language
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American:
History and Life - for articles on American history
InfoTrac
Onefile
is
another large database for articles of all types. From this
database
family, you can find other databases including:
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Expanded Academic ASAP - for more
scholarly and specialized journals.
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Scribner Writers Series
- Long (15-20 page) encyclopedia-like articles on major writers. A good
source for overviews of the author's works, detailed discussion of
major works, and bibliography to help you get started on a project.
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Literature
Resource Center - for literary
research including biographical articles, full text literary criticism,
current journal articles and links to valuable web sites.
Includes many important reference sources like the
Dictionary of Literary Biography and Contemporary Authors.
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History
Resource Center: U.S. - For journal articles
and reference sources in U.S. history, including
Encyclopedia of
American Cultural and Intellectual
History,
History in Dispute, Dictionary of American Biography, and Civil
Rights the United States.
JSTOR - for scholarly material in all disciplines, but most articles are at least 3 years old.
William Faulkner
on the Web
From the University of Mississippi, provides
an introduction to Yoknapatawpha County, biographical information,
entries on individual works and links to additional information about
Faulkner's works.
Documenting the American South
From UNC-Chapel Hill, this site provides the text of important works in
southern literature, including diaries, slave narratives, letters and
other materials.
| In-Person Any library staff member can help you. However, reference librarians are available at the Reference Desk during the following hours:
| Phone On-campus: 4302 Off-campus: (864) 597-4302 Email |