Comparative Literature
Humanities Research Librarian
RESOURCES
- UMass Interlibrary Loan
Obtain a loan book from libraries within and outside of the Five Colleges or request copies of articles and materials from any library. - The Writing Center at UMass
We offer one-on-one sessions with writers begin on the hour, and last 45 minutes.
Summer 2024 Writing Center Hours
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This summer, we are funded through University Without Walls Interdisciplinary Studies. As such, priority for appointments will be given to UWW students. We will be open for online appointments from May 26th to August 15th on the following days and times:
Sundays: 4:00-6:00 pm
Thursdays: 7:00-9:00 pm
The Writing Center will be closed July 4th, July 7th, and July 11th. - Comparative Literature DepartmentComparative Literature involves the study of literary texts, including graphic novels and comics, film, and different forms of translation. Students engage in close reading of contemporary and historical texts in translation from around the world. Our faculty specialize in Africa; the Caribbean; West, East, and Central Europe; the Middle East; and Latin America. Our program is continuously developing and enlarging its scope through creative and innovative research and teaching.
Attribution Notice
Please note several of the pages on this LibGuide were joyfully borrowed from an esteemed colleague and remixed :-)
Library Resources for Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature involves the study of literary texts, including graphic novels and comics, film, and different forms of translation. Students engage in close reading of contemporary and historical texts in translation from around the world. Our faculty specialize in Africa; the Caribbean; West, East, and Central Europe; the Middle East; and Latin America. Our program is continuously developing and enlarging its scope through creative and innovative research and teaching. Feel free to contact me for help with your research.
Databases for scholarly journal articles
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly journals from all academic disciplines - an excellent starting point for multidisciplinary research projects. 3,200 full-text journals. Coverage from 1975 to present. - MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
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An index to journal articles and other scholarly literature on literature, literary theory and criticism, linguistics, folklore, and (since 1996) film, 1920s - - Project Muse This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly journals and books in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses; searchable by journal issue, author, and keyword, 1996-present. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Core scholarly journals from a range of disciplines, dating from the earliest issue of each journal to a few years before present.
