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Navigating Literary Research: Strategies for Success in the Digital Age

This guide explores the complexities of conducting literary research in the digital realm, likening the internet to a disordered library filled with scattered resources and incomplete information. It addresses critical organization issues in literature, the evolution of critical theory, and the challenges of finding reliable sources, including books, journals, and periodical indexes. Emphasizing the importance of effective search strategies and the writing process, it highlights how mastery of information impacts academic performance and redefines the concept of genius in today's interconnected landscape.

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Navigating Literary Research: Strategies for Success in the Digital Age

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  1. Library Research Lisa Sloniowski, English Literature Librarian

  2. Where?

  3. “Doing research on the Web is like using a library assembled piecemeal by pack rats and vandalized nightly." -- Roger Ebert “Doing research on the Web is like asking people randomly on the street.” – Roy Tennant The Web as Kitchen Junk Drawer

  4. Library of Congress System

  5. Where’s the Literary Stuff? • PN -- General Literature • PR -- English Literature • PS -- American Literature (incl. Canadian) (but remember that locations vary)

  6. Issues in the Organization of Literary Material • The rise of critical theory & interdisciplinary approaches • The problem of literature itself • The emergence of “aboutness”

  7. Books v. Journals

  8. How? • Search Tools: Catalogues and Periodical Indexes • Subject Guides • EN1001 Course-Related Library Guide

  9. Search Tools • Books, Films, Encyclopedias: • Library Catalogue • Journal Articles, Performance Reviews: • Periodical Indexes: • MLA Bibliography, • International Index to the Performing Arts • Factiva

  10. Evaluating Your Search & Sources • Number of Results? • Relevance? • Keywords/Subject headings/Descriptors? • Correct Syntax … Boolean operators? • Usefulness to your thesis question/statement

  11. Last Thoughts • Research is inextricably linked to the writing process • The quality of your research process has a huge impact on your GRADE • Mastery of Information = Genius?

  12. “Marjorie Perloff has recently begun using the term "unoriginal genius" …. to describe a new tendency emerging in literature. Her idea is that due to changes brought on by technology and the internet, our notion of genius -- a romantic isolated figure -- is outdated. An updated notion of genius would have to center around one's mastery of information and its dissemination.” ~Kenny Goldsmith

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