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Book SynopsisThis book recommends best practices for research in the lively and vibrant literature of the American Early Republic. Covering all formats, the volume discusses bibliographies, indexes, research guides, archives and special collections, microform and digital primary text resources, and how they are best exploited for a literary research project.
Trade ReviewA more thorough treatment of the topic is difficult to imagine....This is an indispensable resource for professional research in the field....Essential. * CHOICE *
Christenberry (English studies librarian, Univ. of Washington) and Courtney (Literary Research and the Era of American Nationalism and Romanticism) offer an indispensable guide from both novice and frustrated literary scholars. They present effective research strategies for locating documents on obscure Oceanian literary figures and for refining returns on heavily researched subjects. Organized like its series companion Literary Research and the Victorian and Edwardian Ages (reviewed below), the book features 11 chapters, helpful database screenshots, and general reference titles for inquiries into peripherally related fields. Absolutely essential are subject-specific sourcebook lists and Oceanian-specific web portals. One-stop shopping for best-practices advice and significant source leads. * Library Journal *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1. Basics of Online Searching Chapter 4 2. General Literary Reference Sources Chapter 5 3. Library Catalogs Chapter 6 4. Print and Electronic Bibliographies, Indexes, and Annual Reviews Chapter 7 5. Scholarly Journals Chapter 8 6. Contemporary Reviews and Literary Magazines Chapter 9 7. Period Journals and Newspapers Chapter 10 8. Microform and Digital Collections Chapter 11 9. Manuscripts and Archives Chapter 12 10. Web Resources Chapter 13 11. Researching a Thorny Problem Chapter 14 12. Nationalism and Changing Implications of Words Part 15 Appendix: Resources in Related Disciplines Part 16 Bibliography Part 17 Index Part 18 About the Author
