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English and Cultural Studies: Literature

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The "Subject" of English: Introductions to Literary Studies

Thinking about Texts: An Introduction to English Studies by Chris Hopkins
Call Number: PR21 .H66 2001, in Watson stacks
ISBN: 9780333676073
Publication Date: 2001
An Introduction to Literary Studies by Mario Klarer
ISBN: 9780203414040
Publication Date: 2004 (2nd edition)
Doing English: A Guide for Literature Students by Robert Eaglestone
ISBN: 9780203263150
Publication Date: 1999 (2nd edition)

New Takes on an Old Pastime

Slow Reading by John Miedema
Call Number: Available from the EBSCO eBook Colleciton.
ISBN: 9781936117369
Publication Date: 2010
Slow Reading in a Hurried Age by David Mikics
Call Number: Available from the EBSCO EBook Collection.
ISBN: 9780674728318
Publication Date: 2013
The Slow Book Revolution by Meagan Lacy (Editor)
Call Number: Watson reference area: Z1003.2 .S58 2014 REF.
ISBN: 9781610697156
Publication Date: 2014

General Help

How to Use the Catalog and Databases
Learning the Library
Purdue OWL
An online guide to writing styles and bibliographical formats. (Ignore the ads, and don't use the citation generator; Purdue has gone into partnership with Chegg, a profit-oriented company.)
How to Edit Your Own Writing
An article from the New York TImes, home of some of journalism's best editing.

Library F A Q

Resources for Literature, Study, and Research

Literature on Video: Use the FindIt box on the homepage and limit results to Material Type: Streaming Video."