Listed below you'll find a list of sources that will help
you begin your literary research. Many of these sources provide citations to books and
articles on your topic. In order to get the actual books or articles, you will have to
continue your search by using the HELIN catalog (http://library.uri.edu)
to find material at URI or one of the other libraries in the HELIN consortium, or by
requesting an Interlibrary loan (http://www.uri.edu/library/interlibrary_loan/ill.html)
to receive materials from other libraries outside of the HELIN system. It is important to
remember that requesting material from other HELIN libraries or through ILL takes time and
should be done early in the research process.
For general help in using the library's research tools please refer to the
online user guides (http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/index.html).
There are links to HELIN, ILL, Reference Databases, User Guides and other library
information on the library's home page - http://www.uri.edu/library/.
General
Literary Study
- http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/subject/genref/biography.html
- Biographical Sources Reference Guide
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- URI Ref. PN44 .M3 1998
- Cyclopedia of Literary Characters
- Descriptions of over twenty thousand characters from 3,300
novels, plays, epics and other classic literature. Arranged alphabetically by title of the
work. Includes author, title and character indexes.
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- URI PN451 .M36 1997
- Cyclopedia of World Authors
- Biographical sketches of over 2,000 authors worldwide from
earliest times to the present. Each entry includes a list of the author's works and a
bibliography of sources for further study.
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- URI Ref. PN41 .E487 1998
- Encyclopedia of the Novel.
- International exploration of the novel from its origins to
the present day. Entries cover novelists and their works, types of novels, technical and
formal aspects, critical approaches, and the development of the novel in different
countries and regions. Bibliographic references are included.
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- URI Ref. PN771 .E5 1999
- Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century.
- This multi-volume encyclopedia provides international
coverage including articles on national literatures, and biographical/critical articles.
Includes bibliographies for authors and an index to the entire set.
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- http://library.uri.edu/
- HELIN Catalog
- Includes holdings in the URI library and ten other colleges and universities in the HELIN
consortium including Brown University. To find books about an author, do a SUBJECT search using the last name first.
(Example: Duras, Marguerite.)
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http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- Literature Resource Center
- Simultaneously search Contemporary Authors,
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select (CLC Select), and the Dictionary of Literary
Biography (DLB) and other resources to find in-depth information on the lives and writings
of nearly 100,000 authors along with critical reactions to their works. Searchable by author, title,
genre, literary movement/time period, or theme.
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- URI Ref. PN3459 .C7 1984
- URI Ref. PN3459 .C7 1984 Supp.
- Magill, Frank N., ed. Critical Survey of Long Fiction: Foreign Language Series.
- Provides critical studies of nearly 200 authors of novels
and novel-like prose who have influenced the literature of their native language. Volumes
1-4 includes signed articles divided into several sections: principal long fiction, other
literary forms, achievements, biography, analysis, major publications other than long
fiction, and a bibliography. Volume 5 includes 16 essays on the history of the novel's
development in different parts of the world and an index to the set.
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- URI Ref. PN451 .W674 1996
- World Authors 1900-1950.
- Biographical sketches of writers who came into prominence in
the first half of the 20th century. Entries include lists of works by and about each
author.
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- URI Ref. PN771 W675 1999
- World Authors 1990-1995
- Entries include biographies, critical
analysis of works and bibliographies
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Indexes to Periodical
Literature
- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/ref.html
- Academic Search Premier.
- Provides full text for nearly 3,180 scholarly publications
covering a full range of academic disciplines. Coverage varies by publication, but
generally covers the early-to-mid 1990s to present.
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- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- Lexis-Nexis Academic
- News, legal and business information service that provides
full text articles from most sources. Includes International and US news services as well
as media transcripts and wire service reports.
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- URI Ref Z1215 .A76222
- Arts and Humanities Citation
Index. 1977-1995.
- Comprehensive general index covering over
6,000 international journals as well as monographs. Includes bibliographies
of each indexed article, access to articles by author (Source Index),
subject (Permuterm Index) and cited work (Citation Index).
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http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- Modern Language Association (MLA)
International Bibliography
- Indexing and abstracts of journals, books, and other
materials in language and literature. 1926-.
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http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- Project Muse
- An online collection of over 40 scholarly journals in the
humanities, social sciences, and mathematics published by the Johns University Press. The
full text of all articles is available online.
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http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- Web of Science (ISI).
- Web access to ISI citation databases (Arts & Humanities Citation Index,
Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index). This database,
updated weekly, contains citations to articles from nearly 8,500 journals
(1998 to the present). Searching by cited reference allows the user to tap
into the research that influenced an author’s work or to determine a paper’s
impact on current research.
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French Literary Resources
- URI Ref. PQ305 D53 1995
- Dictionnaire des Oeuvres du XXe Siecle:
Littérature Française et Francophone
- Short entries present and analyze 1457 literary works in the
French language as well as genres and movements. International in scope.
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- URI Ref. PQ149 F47 1999
- The Feminist Encyclopedia of
French Literature
- Short, signed articles give a feminist perspective of French
literature from the middle ages to the 20th century. Author entries include biographical
sketches and bibliographies. Includes a chronology, a general bibliography and an index.
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- http://www.uri.edu:80/artsci/ml/durand/linksindex.html
- French Links - Useful French Resources
- Professor Durand's list of links to French culture. Includes links to
literature, music, media and other relevant resources.
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- http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/subject/index.html
- French Literature User Guide.
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- URI Ref. PQ226 L48 1992
- Levi, Anthony. Guide to French Literature: 1789
to the Present
- Mostly long entries include essays on individuals and
literary movements. Entries on authors include lists of works and bibliographies as well
as selective lists of critical studies.
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http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/subject/guideshum.html
- Locating Literary Criticism User Guide.
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- URI Ref. PQ41 N49 1995
- The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French
- Covers over a thousand years of literature in French from
all over the world. Includes articles on authors and other famous figures, individual
works, institutions and allusions, and general survey articles on French literary
movements.
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Sources in Other
Disciplines
- URI Ref. Z5784 M9 F45
- Film Literature Index 1973-2004
- Subject and author index to international film and
television/video literature in over 300 periodicals.
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http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- Film and Television Literature Index
1988-
- Bibliographic database covers all aspects of
film and television production.
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- http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/subject/engin/techhist.html
- History of Technology User Guide
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- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- Philosopher's Index 1940-
- Indexing and abstracts of journal articles and books in philosophy.
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- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- PsycINFO
- Indexing and abstracts of journal articles and books in
psychology. 1887-. Updated monthly.
If you need further assistance, stop by the Reference Desk or contact
the Humanities Reference Librarian, Jim Kinnie at (401) 874-9240 or jkinnie@uri.edu.
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