English Language and Literature
Humanities Research Services Librarian
RESOURCES
- UMass Interlibrary Loan
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Obtain a loan book from libraries within and outside of the Five Colleges or request copies of articles and materials from any library. - English DepartmentThe Department of English at UMass Amherst offers all of the opportunities that come with a large department at a research university alongside small classes where instructors know their students by name. Students combine foundations courses and electives to customize the major to match their interests.
- The Writing Center at UMass
We offer one-on-one sessions with writers begin on the hour, and last 45 minutes. For Fall 2023, the Writing Center will offer both in-person and synchronous, online appointments. We are free service to all UMass students, faculty, and staff.
Jabberwocky
- Jabberwocky
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The official, student-run undergraduate literary journal of the English Department, has recently published a new edition on May 2023.
ONLINE LIBRARY CATALOGS
- Discovery Search This link opens in a new windowFind articles across a large number of library resources with just one search! Begin your generalized research here.
SELECTED INTERNET RESOURCES
- Purdue Online Writing LabUniversity of Purdue's Online Writing Lab's guidelines for writing and citing papers in MLA format.
- Internet ArchiveConsult especially the Texts section which contains main literary texts in electronic format.
- Adelphi Theatre CalendarRecord of dramatic performances at a leading Victorian theatre, 1806-1900.
- HathiTrust Digital Library"... a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world."
- Internet Public LibraryContains subject collections in the arts and humanities.
- Penn SoundOngoing project committed to producing new audio recordings and preserving existing audio archives chiefly of authors reading their literary works.
- Read PrintFree online books library for students, teachers, and the classic enthusiast.
- Victorian Women Writers ProjectThe Victorian Women Writers Project (VWWP) began in 1995 at Indiana University and is primarily concerned with the exposure of lesser-known British women writers of the 19th century. The collection represents an array of genres - poetry, novels, children's books, political pamphlets, religious tracts, histories, and more.
- Voice of the Shuttle: Literature (in English)Portal to numerous internet sites pertaining to English literature.
- Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875A collection of 19th century American fiction, as listed in Lyle Wright's bibliography American Fiction, 1851-1875.
WEBSITES TO VISIT
These helpful websites are free to anyone on the internet.
- Arts and Letters DailyA collection of essays and articles about art and culture, especially literature.
- Emory Women Writers Resource ProjectThis site is home to a collection of women's writing from the 17th through the 20th century.
- The Cambridge History of English and American LiteratureAn online, open-access version of this encyclopedia, which provides introductory information about literature, writers, and movements.
- The Poetry FoundationLearn more about poets and poetry, especially current news and pieces.
- Voices from the GapThe University of Minnesota's site that features women writers of color.
Book and Publishing History
- ResourcesIf you are doing research in this area and would like some useful suggestions, consult this subject guide provided by Jennifer Dorner of the University of California Berkeley. Remember that we may not have all of the resources she mentions, but this is a very good starting spot just the same.
