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Fall 2007 Faculty: Dr.'s William Egginton, Elizabeth Patton, Andrew Talle, Hérica Valdadares Librarians: Sue Waterman Spanish and Italian Literature Don Juedes: Classics, Philosophy Leigh Anne Palmer: British literature
This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in Great Books: western tradition of the humanities, 360.133. Students are welcome to schedule an appointment with the appropriate Research Librarian for additional assistance with research for this class or for assistance with any of the resources referenced on this guide.
Find Background Information on the Writers studied in Great Books
Reference Guide to World Literature (2 volumes) General Reference : PN 524 .R44 1995. Articles on all the writers
World Literature and its Times (7 volumes) General Reference : PN 50 .M625 1999. 4 - British and Irsih Literature (Woolf) 5 - Spanish and Portuguese Literatures (Cervantes) 7 - Italian Literature (Dante) 8 - Classical Literature (Homer, Ovid, Virgil)
The Dante Encyclopedia : General Reference: PQ 4333 .D36 2000
The Cervantes Encyclopedia : D-Level Blue Labels PQ 6337 .A2 2004
Virginia Woolf A to Z : D Level PO 6045 .W62 Z6843 1995 QUARTO
The sub-heading Criticism and interpretation is particularly useful for finding secondary literature.
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.
To find books on the notion of a literary canon, try this subject search:
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.
