Sandor Teszler Library
Course Guide for English 102
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Sandor Teszler Library Course Guide for English 102 |
Professor Wilson--Spring 2008
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Oxford Reference
Online Specialized dictionaries and reference books, including the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and scholarly companions to various kinds of literature. Searchable full-text. |
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Cambridge
Collections Online A collection of books with long scholarly essays, particularly on literature. There are companions to authors like Joyce and Hemmingway, and for types of fiction like American Realism, or American Modernism. |
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Ref. PN 3321 .C7 |
Critical Survey of Short Fiction. 7 vols. (1993) Provides articles on major short story writers, including an overview of their achievements, a brief biography, and an analysis of their writing. Volume 7 provides essays on the historical development of short fiction. |
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Ref. PN 3373 .S3844 |
Short Stories for Students. 10 vols. (1997). Provides a general overview and context for many short stories commonly studied by college students, but also specific critical articles and suggestions for further reading. |
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Ref. PR 6019 .O9 Z533376 |
Critical Companion to James Joyce. (2006) Includes biographical information, discussion of his works, and lists of sources for further research. |
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Ref. PR 6019 .O9 Z53376 |
James Joyce A-Z. (1997) Provides short articles on major works, issues and themes related to the works of James Joyce. Mixes information about writer and writing. Good for the context and history of a particular work or story. |
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Ref. PR 6019 .O9 Z77 |
An Annotated Critical Bibliography of James Joyce. (1989) Covers in detail the most important works published on Joyce as of 1989. Descriptions of books, articles and other works on Joyce. |
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Ref. PR 6019 .O9 C25 |
The Cambridge Companion to James Joyce. (1990) A series of essays designed to put Joyce's writing in perspective. Includes a biography, but also essays on his cultural background, the literature he was influenced by, and his place in modern fiction. A good list of suggested reading with descriptions of the books and articles mentioned. |
Most often used databases are available on the Library webpage, and there is a complete list under Databases A-Z and under Research Databases.
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.
MLA
(Modern Language Association) Bibliography - for articles in
Literature and Language
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.
JSTOR - for scholarly material in all disciplines, but most articles are at least 3 years old.
For off campus access, use this list Databases A-Z Off Campus and sign in with your name and Library barcode.
The Brazen Head:
A James Joyce Public House
Online pub dedicated to sharing
information and ideas about Joyce
I Q Infinity:
The Unknown James Joyce
From a Joyce scholar Jorn Barger, this site hasn't been updated, but has many
useful links.
| 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 |