Guide to the Discipline
A Companion to Comparative Literature by Call Number: (Firestone) PN871 .C58 2011ISBN: 9781405198790Publication Date: 2011-10-03A Companion to Comparative Literature presents a collectionof more than thirty original essays from established and emergingscholars, which explore the history, current state, and future of comparative literature.
Printed Guide to Reference Works for Literature
Literary Research Guide: An Annotated Listing of Reference Sources in English Literary Studies (5th ed., 2008) by Call Number: Z2011 .H34 2008 (Trustee Reading Room; Scribner Room)ISBN: 9780873528085The emphasis is on reference works for Literatures in English, but there are chapters on periods, genres, and theory that are useful to anyone in Comparative Literature.
Handbooks & Style Manuals
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed. (2009)Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2009 (Trustee Reading Room and other locations)ISBN: 9781603290241Includes many examples of MLA style for both in-text citations and lists of works cited.
Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed. (2010)Call Number: Z253 .U69 2010 (Trustee Reading Room and other locations)ISBN: 9780226104201Link is to online edition. Although your advisors may expect you to use MLA style, it is good to know about this tool as well because it answers many questions about how to handle foreign languages in your writing.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (8th ed., 2013) by Call Number: Trustee Reading Room LB2369 .T8 2013ISBN: 9780226816371Renowned guide, often referred to as "Turabian," to all aspects of non-fictional academic writing.
Historical Dictionary
- OED Online (Oxford English Dictionary) This link opens in a new windowConsidered the most authoritative and comprehensive English language dictionary in the world. Includes information on the English language, its history, and the social, cultural, and political influences that have shaped the language through the centuries. Updated quarterly.
Chronology
Timetables of World Literature by Call Number: PN524 .K87 2003 (Trustee Reading Room)ISBN: 0816041970Publication Date: 2003Chronicles world literature from the Classical Age through the twentieth century, discussing literary developments and the relationship between literature and the political and social climate of each historical period.
Poetry
- Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics (4th edition, 2012)Print edition is under PN1021 .N39 2012 in the Firestone stacks, Trustee Reading Room, and other locations.