Allen Stockett
English 102 - Short Stories
Books & Media:
Use the CCBC Dundalk
Library Catalog to find books about an author and criticisms of an
author's work. (Hint: Use the author's last name in the subject search
or do a keyword search type in the author's last name and criticism.)
Resources at CCBC Dundalk Library: Use the Literature Reference books
in the library. They are in the REF P section. Some specific titles that
might help with your research are the following:
Reference Books and research material with information on Short
Stories and their authors:
African American Writers Ref PS 153
.N5 A344
American Women Writers Ref PS 147 .A4 (multi volume set )
American Writers Ref PS 129.A55 (multi volume set )
Black Literature
Criticism Ref PS 153 .N5 B556 (multi volume set )
Contemporary
Literary Criticism Ref PN 771 .C59 (multi volume set )
Contemporary
Literary Criticism: Annual Cumulative - Title Index Ref PN 771 .C59 index
European WritersRef PN 501 .E9 (multi volume set )
The Greenwood
Encyclopedia of Multiethnic American Literature Ref. PS 153 .M56 G74
(multi volume set )
Modern American Women Writers Ref PS 151 .M54
*Short Story Criticism Ref PN 3321.S56 (multi volume set )
*Short
Story Criticism: Annual Cumulative- Title Index Ref PN 3321.S56 index
*Short Stories for Students. Ref PN 3373.S54 (multi volume set )
Novels for Students Ref pn 3365 .N6 (multi volume set )
World
Literature Criticism Ref PN 523 ,W67 (multi volume set )
Other books about the authors and their works:
James Baldwin
PS3552.A45Z86 1978
James Baldwin The Price Of The Ticket /
[Videorecording] PS3552.A45 P74 1990
Jack London : essays in
criticism PS3523.O46 Z652 1978
White logic : Jack
London's short stories PS3523 .O46 Z765
William Faulkner; A
Collection Of Criticism. PS3511 .A86 Z966
The origins of Faulkner's
art PS3511 .A86 Z9665
The art of rupture : narrative desire and
duplicity in the tales of Guy de Maupassant - ESSEX - PQ2357 .S75 1994
Tolstoy; a collection of critical essays PG3386.M36
Women in Tolstoy; the
ideal and the erotic PG3413.B4
Franz Kafka: a collection of criticism
PT2621 .A26 Z74619
Kafka; a collection of critical essays
PT2621.A26Z746
Moment of torment; an interpretation of Franz Kafka's
short stories. PT2621 .A26 Z936
Franz Kafka, parable and paradox.
PT2621 .A26 Z817 1962
Franz Kafka: literature as corrective
punishment PT2621 .A26 Z7666 1974
Critical essays on Edgar Allan Poe
PS2638 .C75 1987
Edgar Allan Poe : the critical heritage PS2638 .E35
1986
Twentieth century interpretations of Poe's tales; a collection
of critical essays PS2638 .H6
Ambrose Bierce; a biography PS1097.Z5O3
Ellison; a collection of critical essays PS3555 .L625 Z7
James Joyce: two
decades of criticism PR6019 .O9 Z726
James Joyce, a critical
introduction PR6019.O9Z7 1960
Exploring James Joyce PR6019.O9Z783
D.H. Lawrence: a collection of critical essays. PR6023 .A93 Z918
D.
H. Lawrence; a collection of criticism PR6023.A93Z6312
Critics on D.
H. Lawrence PR6023 .A93 Z556 1971B
Michael Frank, Studies On Frank
O'Connor -ESSEX- PR6029 .D58 Z85
Tillie Olsen PS3565 .L82 Z84 1991
Tillie Olsen : a study of the short fiction - Catonsville -
PS3565.L82Z65 1995
books on Jack London -
PDF handout
Finding information in
magazines/journals/newspapers:
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Use the Periodical Databases which include articles from
magazines, journals and newspapers to find focused articles on your
topic.
To access these databases go to
Magazines, Journals & Newspaper page . Follow the instructions
for off-campus
access.
Use the
Literature Databases page to find the best databases for finding
articles on literature.
Below are a few of these databases:
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Literature Resource Center by Gale is a good literary database
with overview of works, criticism and information on individual
authors.
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LION - Literature Online is a literary database
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Humanities International Complete Some Full text. Scholarly
articles on literature, and more.
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Proquest Direct has some literary articles. It includes a
Humanities module and General Research module.
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Academic Search Elite has some literary articles and
information on the author.
Search tips: Literature Resource Center
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Author search - last name of author, first name of author - go to
Literary criticism tab
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Keyword search - author's last name and title in quotes ("" "")
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Keyword search - author's last name, title of story in quotes and
topic of research
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Additional resources - might include web pages and additional resources
Search tips: LION
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Author search - author's last name, and author's first name
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keyword search - Title of of story in quotes and if needed author's
last name
Research Tips :Top
How to Do Research - helpful link on research
How to Write a Research Paper - From OCLC Hot Topics - June 5, 2002
Citing Sources -Make sure you use the correct citation for your research
material.
MLA guide in pdf
MLA Style from University of British Columbia Library
Plagiarism - Make sure you do not plagiarize
Web Resources::
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Use Evaluative Web Guides, such as
Librarian's Internet Index to find web sites on a general topic.
The
Resource Discovery Network , an evaluative web guide, is from England. It
has a free, "teach yourself" tutorial. There is one on
English Literature. Use the tour to see the different web sites that might
help you.
Use Search Engines , such as
Google to focus your search for web sites.
To get better results
connect your terms with the Boolean term "and" (ex:criticism and
Baldwin) or put quotes around a phrase (ex:"Sonny's Blues".)
Performing Precise Searches on web searching
Evaluate:
Evaluate your material for its relevance and authenticity. See
evaluation criteria for web sites.
Some Web sites:
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Web sites and books on Jack London
The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
http://www.eapoe.org/
Topics range from standard bibliographical
references and biography to Poe's family tree, appearance, religion,
finances, and death. The selection of Poe's work includes at least one
version of every surviving poem and tale; essays, lectures, and literary
criticism; and all known letters, including fakes.
William Faulkner on the Web
http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/faulkner.html
Housed at
the University of Mississippi in Faulkner's hometown of Oxford, this
site is an absolute must for anyone researching Faulkner. It begins with
links to pages describing the author's fictional Yoknapatawpha County in
great detail. There are also links to scholarly articles, fun links
(like the Faux-Faulkner page), biographies, information about Faulkner’s
Oxford, and information about all Faulkner’s titles.
The
Mississippi Writers Page: William Faulkner (University of
Mississippi Department of English)
http://www.olemiss.edu/mwp/dir/faulkner_william/
Random House,
Inc. Presents: James Baldwin
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/baldwin/
This Random House site
features the most comprehensive information on James Baldwin on the
Internet. Here you will find a good biography of Baldwin; a selected
bibliography; synopses of Baldwin's novels, including Go Tell It On the
Mountain, Nobody Knows My Name, Another Country, and The Fire Next Time,
among others; and an excerpt from Tell Me How Long the Train's Been
Gone. This site also offers links to other James Baldwin sites and
African American literature sites.
Archives of The New York Times: James Baldwin
http://partners.nytimes.com/books/98/03/29/specials/baldwin.html
This
site features links to reviews, audio recordings, articles about, and
articles by James Baldwin. This is an excellent and extensive collection
of resources, with material collected from the 1950s through the 1980s.
The Ambrose Bierce Appreciation
Society http://www.biercephile.com/
This site is dedicated to
regaining recognition for Bierce and to providing a clearinghouse of
information on his life and works. Features Ambrose Bierce News.
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