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Women of Epic Fame

Fall 2007
Faculty:  Dr. Elizabeth Patton
Librarian:  Sue Waterman

This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in Women of Epic Fame 260.223.  Students are welcome to schedule an appointment for additional assistance with research for this class or for assistance with any of the resources referenced on this guide.

Background information for this week's readings


Find Background Information on Women in literature, Creation myths, the Eternal Feminine...
Pandora: Women in classical Greece  Friedheim Stacks : N 5635 .P3 1995 oversize
The Oxford guide to classical mythology in the arts, 1300-1990s  Friedheim Reference : NX 650.M9R45 1993
Myth and reality by Mircea Eliade  Friedheim Stacks : BL 304 .E413 1975
New Larousse encyclopedia of mythology  Friedheim Reference : BL 310 .L318 1968
Women poets of the Italian Renaissance : courtly ladies and courtesans  Friedheim Stacks : PQ 4225 .E8S838 1997
The crannied wall : women, religion, and the arts in early modern Europe  Friedheim Stacks : BX 4220.I8 C73 1992
Women of classical mythology  Eisenhower General Reference : BL 715 .B4451991
An encyclopedia of creation myths  Eisenhower B Level : BL 325 .C7 L441 1994
Mythologies. Yves Bonnefoy  Eisenhower General Reference : BL 311 .D5113 1991
Bloomsbury guide to women's literature : Eisenhower General Reference PN 471 .B57 1992
The world of myth.  Eisenhower General Reference : BL 311 .L3281 1990

Find Books about Women in Literature, Creation Myths, the Eternal Feminine...

JHU Libraries Catalog

To search for books on the women (characters) on the reading list, and for women in literature, use the Alphabetical Search option and set the search box to Subjects -- Library of Congress.  Try any or all of the following Subject Headings:

Penelope
Dido
Eve
Beatrice

Cleopatra
Mariamne

Women in literature : there are MANY subheadings here to explore.
Women and literature--Great Britain--History
Women--Early works to 1800

English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism
English drama--17th century--History and criticism

Creation--Comparative studies
Femininity (Philosophy)

Be sure to explore the other Subject Headings that show up on the screen around these searches.

You can use any of the above words, and any other words or names that describe your project, in a Keyword Search as well. For best results, do a Subject Keyword search, or a Title Keyword search.

Expand your search beyond JHU and search the database of WorldCat. Includes books and other materials in all US research libraries.


Find Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
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Notes about finding journal articles:

  • Some articles are available online in  full-text and some are not.
  • Most databases have a link to our resources. Look for this icon Find It
  • This will link to the full-text if it's available, or the libraries' catalog to search for the hard copy.
  • Interlibrary Services can obtain articles from journals JHU does not have.
  • You can always ask for help finding a journal article at the Information Desk on M-level.

Selected Research Tools
The early modern Englishwoman--a facsimile library of essential works. 10 volume series of primary works by women. Includes: Elizabeth Cary, Katherine Parr, Mary Sidney Herbert, Mary Wroth, and others. D Level Blue Labels:  PR 1121 .E19 1996
Early Modern Women: a resource guide to Special Collections
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Distaves and dames : Renaissance treatises for and about women. B Level Stacks : HQ 1148 .D571 1978f
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Hermes has been decomissioned

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Hermes has been decomissioned

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The Dante encyclopedia  Eisenhower General Reference : PQ 4333.D36 2000
The Divine Comedy (in English) : a free audio download (MP3)
La commedia (entire work in Italian) : have a copy of the Italian text to read along
La commedia: excerpts (read in Italian) : have a copy of the Italian text to read along. This is just an audio file.
Feminist spirituality and the feminine divine: an annotated bibliography.  General Reference : BL 458 .C391 1986

Research Guides: created for Hopkins students
English Literature
 
Italian Literature
Classics


Writing a Research Paper
  • As you go about the research process, use the bibliographic management tool RefWorks. It helps you organize your research, create a bibliography, and insert footnotes as you write. You can download records directly from the libraries' catalog and from article databases.
  • There is help on campus for writing a paper. Contact the Writing Center.
  

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