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English Literature and Language

From Dennis Isbell at ASU's west campus.

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Shakespeare Library Guide

Shakespeare (ENG 421)
A separate guide just for Shakespeare.

Must Have Handbooks

Literary Research Guide: An Annotated Listing of Reference Sources in English Literary Studies
James Harner's guide to research is a long-time standard for the study of English literatures. It is a must have for advanced students in the field.
MLA Handbook, 8th ed.
The source for format and citation guidelines for literature, from the Modern Language Association.
Craft of Research, 4th Ed.
A long-time standard guide to advanced academic research and writing. Available online and chapters can be downloaded as pdfs.
Garner's Modern American Usage
Very thorough guide to grammar and usage. Also very entertaining at times. Older edition also available at ASU Library.
Writing in the Disciplines: English
A basic guide to common writing tasks for the study of English. From the Univ of Richmond's Writing Center.
Oxford Guide to Library Research
A COMPLETE guide to conducting library-based research. ONLINE for ASU users.

Last Updated: Oct 6, 2020 1:43 PM
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