Literary Research and British Modernism: Strategies and Sources

by Alison M. Lewis

Overview

Focusing on work produced between 1880 and 1945, Literary Research and British Modernism: Strategies and Sources provides scholars with the necessary methods and tools for studying the literature of this period. This reference guide will facilitate research into the works of such major modernist writers as James Joyce, T. S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf, E.M. Forster, Joseph Conrad, and Somerset Maugham, as well as lesser known or forgotten authors of the era.

The book discusses research methodology and the best practices for the research process, especially regarding the research challenges unique to works of British modernism. This resource includes commentary on general literary reference materials; library catalogs; print and online bibliographies, indexes, and annual reviews; scholarly journals; contemporary reviews; period journals and newspapers; microform and digital collections; manuscripts and archives; and Web resources. This book is an important and helpful guide for researchers of British Modernism and general interested readers alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810869028
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/25/2009
Series:	Literary Research: Strategies and Sources , #7
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	242
File size:	792 KB

About the Author

Alison M. Lewis is Assistant Teaching Professor at Drexel University's College of Information Science and Technology.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

1 Basics of Online Searching 1

2 General Literary Reference Resources 19

3 Library Catalogs 41

4 Print and Electronic Bibliographies, Indexes, and Annual Reviews 6l

5 Scholarly Journals 85

6 Contemporary Reviews 99

7 Modern British Journals, Newspapers, and Literary Magazines 109

8 Microform and Digital Collections 123

9 Manuscripts and Archives 137

10 Web Resources 159

11 Researching a Thorny Problem 179

Appendix: Resources in Related Disciplines 187

Bibliography 213

Index 215

About the Author 227

Editorial Reviews

Invaluable guide to standard resources for the British Modernist Era.. .. This outstanding book offers much sensible advice and provides source material that will guide both students and professionals in the finding and intelligent selection of material from the overwhelming plethora of information available in this modern age.

American Reference Books Annual

Highly recommended.

Choice Reviews - P. Kujoory

An admirably clear explanation of the basics of online searching….Literary Research and British Modernism offers an important guide to those researching British literature of the first half of the twentieth century.

Mla Literary Research Guide

Highly recommended.--P. Kujoory "CHOICE, July 2010 "

An admirably clear explanation of the basics of online searching....Literary Research and British Modernism offers an important guide to those researching British literature of the first half of the twentieth century.--Mla Literary Research Guide, July 15, 2010

Invaluable guide to standard resources for the British Modernist Era. . . . This outstanding book offers much sensible advice and provides source material that will guide both students and professionals in the finding and intelligent selection of material from the overwhelming plethora of information available in this modern age.--American Reference Books Annual

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