English Research Guide

This Guide supports your research within English Studies, including Literature and Linguistics, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric, Composition & Pedagogy.

• Use the tabs to navigate through different types of resources.

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Knowing what type of information to use at different points in your research process is important. For more information and specific resources, check out the different pages.

• Reference Sources provide important background information to help you better understand your topic. This is a great place to start your research by getting some basic facts and information.
• Books provide in-depth, scholarly, expert analysis of your topic. You can also find original works of poetry and prose, letters, diaries, and biographies.
• Journal Articles provide literary criticism on your topic. Scholarly articles are written and reviewed by experts.
• Newspaper & Magazine Articles provide general coverage and analysis of your topic. They allow you to track media coverage of your topic.
• Reviews provide contemporary reactions to the text or production you are studying. While not scholarly, they inform you of how the text was received by its earliest readers or critics.
• Primary Sources provide first-hand accounts of your topic.
• Dissertations & Theses provide thorough, critical analysis of your topic. They are great sources for extensive bibliographies.
• Websites provide quick, free access to information types of all kinds.