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MLA guide to undergraduate research in literature

Author
Brookbank, Elizabeth, 1982- author.
Title
MLA guide to undergraduate research in literature / Elizabeth Brookbank and H. Faye Christenberry.
Format
Book
Published
New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2019. ©2019
Description
vi, 137 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Other contributors
Christenberry, H. Faye, 1963- author.
Portion of title
Undergraduate research in literature
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
  • Starting the research process
  • Searching your library discovery system or catalog
  • Searching subject-specific databases
  • Searching the Internet
  • Finding reviews
  • Using contextual primary sources
  • Finding background information
  • Managing sources and creating your bibliography
  • Guides to research in English and American literature
  • Appendix: Selective Bibliography of Sources for English and American Literature
  • Glossary.
Summary
What makes a good research topic in a literature class? What does your professor mean by "peer-reviewed" sources? What should you do if you can't find enough material? This approachable guide walks students through the process of research in literary studies, providing them with tools for responding successfully to course assignments. Written by two experienced librarians, the guide introduces the resources available through college and university libraries and explains how to access the sources a student needs. It focuses on research in literature, identifying relevant databases and research guides and explaining different types of sources and the role each plays in researching and writing about a literary text. But it contains helpful information for any student researcher, describing strategies for searching the Web to find the most useful material and offering guidance on organizing research and documenting sources with MLA style.--Publisher website.
Subject headings
English literature--Electronic information resources--Handbooks, manuals, etc. English literature--Research--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc. American literature--Research--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc. American literature--Electronic information resources--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Internet research--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Internet searching--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Library orientation for college students--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre heading
Handbooks and manuals.
ISBN
9781603294362 paperback alkaline paper 1603294368 paperback alkaline paper

Holdings

Library
Kokomo Library
Call Number
PR56 .B76 2019
Location
Kokomo Library - Writing Collection
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Library
South Bend - Schurz Library
Call Number
PR56 .B76 2019
Location
Stacks
Floor
5th Floor
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