Digging
Research begins by digging in core, scholarly resources and then reading and evaluating with a discerning eye
Reading
How to Read and Why, by Harold Bloom, PN83 .B55 2000
How to Read World Literature [electronic resource] by David Damrosch
How to Read a Book, by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles van Doren, PN83 .A43 1972
Guiding Principal
Give your attention to wisdom, your mind to understanding and dig for it - keep at it - dig, read, evaluate and then repeat these over and over, all the while writing down ideas until something sparks your imagination and interpretation begins to surface.
Library of Congress Classification Online
Core Scholarly Resources
Oxford English Dictionary (OED), THE premier English dictionary (hardcopy)
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) ONLINE, An elecronic version of THE English dictionary
Oxford Reference Online, an online reference library including dictionaries and encyclopedias
MLA Directory of Periodicals, publishing details about the journals indexed in MLA International Bibliography
Literature Online, searchable database of key criticism and reference resources
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Cambridge biographical encyclopedia, E. Campus Reference, CT103.C26 1998 (hardcopy)
Cambridge biographical dictionary, E. Campus Reference, CT103.C25 1996 (hardcopy)
Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy (open access)
The Concise Oxford dictionary of literary terms, (Chris Baldick), E. Campus Reference, PN41.C67 2004 (hardcopy)
Norton Anthology of American Literature (Online Glossary)
Literary Vocabulary, Carson-Newman College (Online literary terms compiled by Dr. Wheeler)
Oxford Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms, E. Campus Reference, PN41 .C67 2004 (hardcopy)
Biography Resources
American National Biography Online, Offers portraits of over 18,700 men and women (database)
Gale Virtual Reference Library, Includes biographical and literary criticism resources (database)
Who's Who, premiere biographical information (hardcopy)
Subject Guide
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