Washington and Lee University
Prof. Hall, Fall 2007
Research Guide prepared by Yolanda Merrill, Humanities Librarian
HOW TO
Define and research your topic.
Write an academic paper. Excellent introduction to researching and writing an academic paper. Created by Dartmouth College library.
Request an item on Interlibrary Loan. This W&L service will borrow books and articles for you from other libraries.
Write your bibliography. Learn to cite your sources using the MLA (Modern Language Association) Citation Style guide.
RefWorks : saves lists of citations from databases, and creates notes and bibliographies
Avoid Plagiarism. Staying out of trouble.
Get Research Help. Fill out this form if you'd like to meet with Prof. Merrill individually to discuss your research.
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| Washington and Lee University's online catalog. Search for books, videos, DVDs, sound recordings and other materials the library owns. If the book you need is checked out, feel free to RECALL the book.
Once you have the call numbers for the books you need, go to the stacks and browse the books' call number area for more books on the topic. Also, check the bibliography in the back of each book for more references. Hundred of library catalogs combined. Expands your results but necessitates the use of interlibrary loan. So order sooner than later. It takes a couple of weeks for the books to arrive. |
MLA (Modern Language Association) International Bibliography
An international index to scholarly materials on modern language, literature, linguistics, and folklore. Materials covered include journal articles, series, monographs, and conference papers.
Coverage extends back to 1963. This database identifies refereed journal articles, and is updated ten times a year. It contains links to full text articles wherever possible. Details
| Project Muse | |
Full-text access to recent issues of over 220 journal titles from 37 scholarly publishers. Covers literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and other disciplines. Details |
| A digital archive of the most important scholarly journals. All issues of each journal are included in full-text EXCEPT for the most recent 2-to-5 years, based on JSTOR's agreement with the journal's publisher. Covers all subjects. Details | |
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism
Critical Survey of Literary Theory, 3 vol.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) The OED is the accepted authority on the history of words in the English language.
| Literature Resource Center (LRC) |
| Magill On Literature |
Very basic critical analyses and brief plot summaries of important works in the history of literature (including non-fiction works), for more contemporary book reviews, for author biographies, and for profiles of literary characters. This online resource effectively contains over 21,000 essays from over 120 volumes of reference books, including 19 Masterplots sets. Details