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Theory and Criticism
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Peggy EllisThe D.B. Weldon Library519-661-2111 x84721 -
The D.B. Weldon Library: Research HelpThe D.B. Weldon Library519-661-3162 x83162
Articles
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Beginning in 1923, the MLA covers "modern languages, literatures, folklore and linguistics." International and multi-lingual, it is an indispensable resource for scholars in Theory and Criticism.
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Philosopher's Index is a comprehensive resource for articles from all areas of philosophy. Includes analysis and reviews of major classical works. References go back to approximately 1940. Please click here for a list of journal titles indexed in this database.
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JSTOR is an archive of full-text scholarly journals covering the humanities, sciences and social sciences. A search tutorial can be found here.
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Periodicals Archive Online is an archive of hundreds of digitized British and European journals published in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
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Project Muse contains full-text, peer-reviewed journals in the humanities and social sciences.
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The DOAJ is a growing collection of multi-lingual, open access, peer-reviewed journals. Of particular interest to students of Theory & Criticism will be the titles found in Linguistics, Philosophy and Arts and Literature.
Dictionaries
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This practical and interdisciplinary research manual can be found at DBW Reference P 87.5 D36.
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This multi-volume work provides detailed entries on each subject along with extensive bibliographes. You can find it in the Reference Collection at B935 D494 2005.
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Part of the series Dictionary of Literary Biography, these two volumes combine detailed entries on major figures with extensive bibliographies. They can be found at DBW Reference PS 129 D47 Volumes 242 and 296. The entire series can be searched through the Gale Group Literary Index.
Encyclopedias
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This guide is a comprehensive historical survey of literary theory and criticism, with articles on all major critics and branches of theory. It is available online and in book form at DBW Reference Collection PN 81 J55.
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A comprehensive examination of the Enlightenment (1670-1815), available online or in print at DBW Reference B802.E55 2003.
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Also available in print in Weldon at DBW reference NO LOAN PN81.E52 1993
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The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a print and online encyclopedia, covering a breadth of subject matter,including Anglo-American, ethical and political, cross-cultural,interdisciplinary, continental and contemporary philosophy with over 25,000 hot-linked cross-references between articles and new links to other editorially reviewed websites. It is an invaluable resource for all levels of users; students and general readers gain a rapid orientation with accessible summaries at the beginning of every in-depth article. This resource is regularly upgraded with new material, revisions, and bibliographic updates, providing access to the latest scholarship and major developments in philosphical inquiry worldwide. This is also available in print (but not as up-to-date) at DBW Reference B51 .R68 1998
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This Encyclopedia covers all academic disciplines, critical terms and central figures in the field of postmodernism. You can find it in the Reference Collection at DBW Reference B831.2.E63 2001.
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The International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences covers all the fields encompassed within the social and behavioral sciences. Available in both print (26 volumes) and online editions, it comprises 4,000 articles, commissioned by 52 Section Editors, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references and also comprehensive name and subject indexes.
Online and print located in DBW reference NO LOAN H41.I58 2001
Libraries and Resource Centres
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UWO is a member of the Center for Research Libraries. "The consortium acquires and preserves newspapers, journals, documents, archives and other traditional and digital resources for research and teaching." Resources are available through Interlibrary Loan.
Its resources include multilingual microfilm and digitized collections in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Web Sites
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Created by an international team of scholars, The Open Semiotics Resource Center is a portal to open access resources in the field of semiotics. These include The Public Journal of Semiotics, The Semiotics Encyclopedia Online, The Semiotic Review of Books, and Research Tools.
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An accessible scholarly resource, Semiotics for Beginners provides a useful introduction to the field and links to other resources.
