English 111 - Brody - Medicine and Literature
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Students will find print and electronic resources for research on authors. Information contained in this resource are the recommended sources for students to conduct research.
- Class: ENGLISH 111
- Instructor: J Brody
- Assignment: Research Essay
Task
Choose one of the following topics: 1)Choose a writer who interests you from our syllabus. (Make sure that it is someone about whom reviews/criticism have been written.) Analyze one or more of his/her texts, incorporating critical opinions of others. While you may use biographical information in your paper, I do not want your research essay to be a mini-biography. Instead, the paper should focus on analyzing the literary text(s) of the author you choose. (You may focus on stories, poems, a novel or a play written by that author that we did not read in class, as long as you have read it; just clear your choice with me.) OR 2)Choose a topic from literature/medicine. Explore this topic in light of the pertinent literature we have read or will read (one or more pieces) and outside sources. For example, if you have proposed a question about mental illness, you will need to show how your research informed your reading of a story, poem, or novel (“Silver Water,” “The Yellow Wallpaper,” etc).
Reference Sources - Print
These resources are available in the Luria Library Reference section and are an excellent starting point for your research. Many reference books also contain criticism and will lead you to other sources.
- Magill's medical guide R 610 S163m
- Encyclopedia of medical history R 610.9 M147e
- Poetry for students: presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied poetry. R 809.1 G151p
- Drama for students : presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas R 809.2 G153d
- Novels for students: presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied novels. R 809.3 G151n
- Short stories for students: presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied short stories. R 809.31 G151ss
- Encyclopedia of Literature and Science R 809.93356 G679e
- The Oxford companion to American literature. 810.3 H325o
- The reader's encyclopedia of American literature. R 810.3 R286
- American writers; a collection of literary biographies. R 810.9 A512a
- Modern American literature. R 810.9 C975m
- Dictionary of literary biography. R 810.9 M996
- Identities and Issues in Literature R 310.9 P366i
- Greenwood encyclopedia of African American literature. R 810.9896 O85g
- The Greenwood encyclopedia of American poets and poetry. R 811.009 G779g
- New Dictionary of the History of Ideas R 901.9 W423d
- Critical survey of long fiction. R 809.3 M194c
- Short story criticism. R 809.31 G151s
Reference Sources - Electronic
Available online and will require your Pipeline account information.
Books
Search the library catalog
For literary research, search your author as SUBJECT
For topical research, search your topic as SUBJECT
Articles
Search your author, criticism and interpretation in
Internet
Finding good websites for college research can be difficult and time-consuming. Below are some recommendations for quality websites and literary websites.
Quality websites
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- Voice of the Shuttle (humanities database)
- Literary Resources on the web
- Internet Public Library Literature Resource Ideas
