Record Nr.

UNINA9910452283303321

Autore

Keeran Peggy <1959->

Titolo

Literary research and the British eighteenth century [[electronic resource] ] : strategies and sources / / Peggy Keeran, Jennifer Bowers

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Lanham, Maryland, : The Scarecrow Press Inc., 2013

ISBN

0-8108-8796-7

1-299-19590-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 p.)

Collana

Literary research: strategies and sources ; ; no. 12

Altri autori (Persone)

BowersJennifer <1962->

Disciplina

807/.2

Soggetti

Literature - Research - Methodology

Criticism - Authorship

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Ch01. The Basics of Online Searching; Ch02. General Literary Reference Sources; Ch03. Library Catalogs; Ch04. Print and Electronic Bibliographies, Indexes, and Annual Reviews; Ch05. Scholarly Journals; Ch06. Eighteenth-Century Books, Periodicals, and Newspapers; Ch07. Contemporary Reviews; Ch08. Archives and Manuscripts Collections; Ch09. Web Resources; Ch10. Researching a Thorny Problem; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The 18th century in Britain was a transition period for literature. For the literary scholar, these changes mean that different search strategies may be required to conduct research into primary and secondary source material across the era. This book addresses the unique challenges faced by the scholars of the period, and explores a multitude of primary and secondary resources. In addition, each chapter addresses the research methods and tools best used to extract relevant information and compares and evaluates sources, making this book an invaluable guide to any literary sch

Record Nr.

UNICASRMS2768817

Autore

Brown, Dan