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Finding Books in the On-line Catalog: Search for holdings at all libraries of the University of Chicago Library
System in the on-line
catalog. For example, search under the following subject headings
and their subheadings (the headings listed below are just a number of
selected examples):
You can also search by title (for example, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism). The advanced search option allows for multi-index keyword searching on your specific topic.
African American Authors, 1745-1945: A bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000. (PS153.N5 A32 2000 RR1) Provides biographical, critical, and bibliographic information concerning 78 writers who lived from the 18th to mid-20th centuries. Among the writers are essayists, novelists, short story writers, poets, playwrights, and autobiographers. Entries, arranged alphabetically, begin with a biographical sketch, followed by insightful information on the author's major works and themes, and an overview of critical reception; they end with a selected bibliography of primary and secondary sources. (Choice) Asian American Literature: Reviews and criticism of works by American writers of Asian descent. Detroit: Gale, 1999. (PS153.A84 A82 1999 RR1) Profiles 45 important Asian American authors of novels, short stories,
essays, plays, and poetry, and provides excerpts from critical essays
examining their works. The book covers many prominent writers such as
Frank Chin, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Bharati Mukherjee, and younger,
emerging authors, including poet Li-Young Lee and novelist Chang-Rae
Lee. Major works by each author are highlighted, and short bibliographies
and very brief biographies accompany each profile. Provides a good introduction
to contemporary Asian American literature. (Choice) Asian American Novelists: A bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook.
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000. Focuses uniquely on novelists, profiling the lives and work of more than 60 writers representing nine Asian American groups with a strong focus on South Asian writers, including Indian, Sri Lankan, and Pakistani Americans. Entries include biographies, discussion of the writer's major works and themes, critical reception, and bibliographies listing both the author's works and secondary resources. (Choice) Contemporary Authors. Detroit: Gale. (PN771.H33 RR1) "A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general
fiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, and other fields." Each entry provides a biographical sketch; a bibliography that lists (1) primary works by genre (fiction, plays, verse, and "other," the latter including children's books, translations, and edited works), (2) bibliographies, and (3) critical studies; and an essay summarizing critical opinion. Coverage of 70 nationalities. Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the United States: A bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993. (PS153.L46 C650 1993 RR1) Includes essays covering 100 authors, both prominent and newly emerging, "who, at some point during the 1970-1992 period, had written as self-identified lesbians." Each essay provides biographical information; a discussion of major works and themes; an overview of critical reception of the writer's work; and a two-part bibliography of works by and studies about the author. Includes lesbian writers of fiction, poetry, and drama of various racial and ethnic groups including Asian, Black, Chicana, Latina, and Native American. (Choice) Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997. (PQ7081.A1 E56 1997 RR1) "This encyclopedia consists of entries about writers, works, and topics relating to the literature of Latin America, which is defined to include the French- and Spanish-speaking Caribbean islands and Mexico as well as the countries of Central and South America." Each entry consists of a critical overview of his/her literary work, a brief biographical sketch, a selected list of works in chronological order, and a list of further readings. (Choice) Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century. 3rd ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. (PN771 .E5 1999 RR1) Though the focus of this Encyclopedia is non-English speaking authors, this resource is useful for identifying and for providing a starting point for research on non U.S. or British authors writing in English. Includes some 130 nationalities. The majority of the more than 2,300 articles deal with individual authors. Also included are articles on most world literatures "with claim to a substantial productivity within the century," as well as major literary movements. Author entries provide vital statistics, a substantial critical assessment of the author's work, and a selective primary and secondary bibliography. (Choice, July 1999) A Library of Literary Criticism: Modern British Literature. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1966. (PR473.T3 - 3 volumes RR1) Entries for major twentieth century British writers are composed of excerpts from criticisms of the author and his or her work taken from book reviews and other periodical articles, from general books on the period or literary form, and from books focusing on specific authors. Bibliographical information for cited pieces provided. Reference Guide to American Literature. 4th ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. (PS129.R44 2000 RR1) Provides biographical and bibliographical information in addition to critical essays on major American authors of various genres including poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. Divided into two sections: (1) author entries that include biographical data, a bibliography of the author's publications and of critical studies of the author's works, and an overview essay of the author and his or her works; (2) individual essays, each discussing a work by one of the authors included in the volume.
The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English. Cambridge [England] ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1999. (PR111 .C36 1999 RR1, RR3) Brief entries, arranged alphabetically, cover authors, works, genres,
subgenres, and general terms and provide reliable brief summaries of
women's writing in English. (Choice, June 2000) The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism. 9 vols. Cambridge [England] ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989-. (PN86.C270 1989 Gen) The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism consists of a 9 volume
set that covers the complete history of Western literary criticism (volume
2, the Middle Ages, and volume 6, Realism and Naturalism, are still
forthcoming). Each volume is edited by a set of editors who are specialists
in the period covered. Entries are generally organized by time periods
and genre, though organization and presentation vary from volume to
volume, and consitst of signed, lengthy articles, written by scholars
in the field. All volumes comprise an extensive and helpful bibliography
as well as an index at the end. Contemporary Critical Theory: A Selective Bibliography. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1993. (Z6514.C97M370 1993 RR3) Organized in 15 chapters with selective entries on important authors and branches or movements of thought in literary theory (i.e., Reader-Response Theory). A useful starting point for research, though limited to pre-1993 materials. The focus is on books, but the bibliography contains a list of important journals in the field. Dictionary of Concepts in Literary Criticism and Theory. New York, 1992. (PN41.H360 1992 RR3) In-depth discussions of 70 concepts relevant to literary theory and
criticism. A Dictionary of Literary Symbols. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1999. (PN56.S9 F47 1999 RR1, RR3, Harper) Provides interpretations and examples of usage of literary symbols. Organized alphabetically; contains authors index and works cited. A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. 4th ed. Oxford, 1998. (PN41.C83 1998 RR1, RR3) Comprehensive dictionary covering all literatures and periods with
basic definitions as currently used. Entries often indicate origin and
cite examples. Encyclopedia of American Literature. New York: Continuum, 1999. (PS21 .E53 1999 RR1, RR3, Harper) Compiled by two English professors who have edited other literary reference works, this encyclopedia of American literature, Colonial times to the present, consists of one- to six-page essays of two types: critical essays on authors, and 70 assorted topical essays on "genre, period, ethnicity and discipline"--e.g., "The Detective Story," "Film and Literature," "The Confidence Man." The biographical essays are primarily critical reviews of works but include brief biographical information as well. All essays are signed and contain cross-references and brief bibliographies. (Choice, February 2000) Encyclopedia of Literary Critics and Criticism. London ; Chicago:
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999. With 800- to 14,000-word entries that range from Japan to Yale, ancient Greeks to postmodern French. Multiple tables of contents, title and subject indexes, and see also references map 39 concepts, 292 critics/thinkers, 28 theories/approaches, and 15 national/period surveys; about seven percent of the entries cover non-Euro-American traditions. Short on media theory and "cultural" approaches and fail to reference other new entries on cultural and film criticism, queer and postcolonial theory, but unique in scope and a good start for research. (Choice, May 2000) The Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage: A Reader's Companion to the Writers and Their Works, from Antiquity to the Present. New York, 1995. (PN56.H57G3650 1995 RR3, Harper) In-depth, signed critical essays on gay and lesbian authors in world
literature, survey articles on national literatures and genres and on
topics such as AIDS literature, camp, and cross-dressing. A Glossary of Contemporary Literary Theory. 3rd ed. London, 1998. (PN44.5.H37 1998 RR3) Aims to interpret specialized terms not found in other dictionaries,
either general or literary. The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994. (PN81.J646 1994 RR3, Harper) One of the standards in the field, this guide offers 226 cross-referenced articles for theorists from Plato to Cixous, national and ethnic critical traditions, periods, "schools," and literary forms. Includes bibliographical references (good starting point for further research) and indexes. Lexikon Literaturtheoretischer Werke. Stuttgart: Kröner Verlag, 1995. (PN81.L4250 1995) Provides alphabetical access and explanations of theoretical and literary essays that influenced the debate of literary theory. Includes short bibliographies, as well as subject and author indexes. Text in German. Modern Women Writers. 4 vols. New York: Continuum, 1996. (PN471.M620 1996) Organized alphabetically, this four volume guide provides selections from representative works of criticism that vary in length. The main interest of this resource lies in its international scope, as it covers representative authors from a wide range of literatures from all over the world. The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Literature in English. With an introduction by John Sutherland. Oxford, New York, 1996. (PR471.O940 1996 RR3, RR Harper) Short entries devoted mostly to biographies but including works, genres, critical terms, periodicals (a particular strength of the volume), and literary groups. Includes all areas of the Anglophone world, with roughly a third devoted to Britain, a third to the US, and a third to the rest. (Choice, April 1997) Twentieth-Century Literary Movements Index : A Guide to 500 Literary Movements, Groups, Schools, Tendencies, and Trends of the Twentieth Century, Covering More Than 3,000 Novelists, Poets, Dramatists, Essayists, Artists, and Other Seminal Thinkers from 80 Countries as Found in Standard Literary Reference Works. Literary Movements Reference Series. Detroit, Mich.: Omnigraphics, 1991. (Z6514.L57T90 1991 RR3 - Updated edition: PN597 .T94 2000 RR1) An index to 28 reference sources published 1959-1988. The first part
indexes literary movements of the 20th century, including significant
schools of literary criticism; the second part is an index of individuals.
(Balay) Indexes and Abstracts with Information on Literary Criticism ABELL (Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature) Lists monographs, periodical articles, critical editions of literary works, book reviews, collections of essays and doctoral dissertations published anywhere in the world. Coverage begins in 1920 up until 2000. Provides bibliographical information only. International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ) (1983 - Present) International and interdisciplinary bibliography of periodical literature with an emphasis on the social sciences, arts and humanities. Multilingual; updated monthly. Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (1973 - Present) Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Coverage is also given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. MLA (1963 - Present) Indexes more than 4,000 journals, books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies in the fields of literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore. Provides some full-text (no abstracts); allows for emailing of citation records and full text (when available). Coverage begins with 1963. Updated ten times per year. Periodical Contents Index - PCI Full TExt (1770-1990/91) Provides some full text (through JSTOR) and bibliographic information for articles in the humanities and social sciences dating back to 1770. Philosopher's Index (1940 - Present) The Philosopher's Index provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language. WilsonSelectPlus Provides full-text articles from professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Provides abstracts; allows for emailing of citation records and full text. Coverage begins in 1994 and continues to the present. Updated weekly.
ATLA Religion Database (1949-) Indexes and provides some full text for religious and theological literature from more than one thousand sources; includes journal articles, essays in multi-author works, and book reviews. Updated twice a year. Contemporary Women's Issues (1992-) Indexes and provides some full text for literature focusing on women's issues from around the world. Indexes books, journals, newsletters, research reports from non-profit groups, government and international agencies, and fact sheets. Updated every two weeks. International FilmArchive Database (1972-) The FIAF International FilmArchive Database contains several databases: the International Index to Film Periodicals, the International Index to Television Periodicals, the List of Periodicals Indexed, the Treasures from the Film Archives, the Bibliography of FIAF Members Publications and the International Directory of Film and TV Documentation Collections. The main database, International Index to Film Periodicals, contains almost 230,000 article references from more than 300 periodicals on films, personalities, prizes and awards, and more. It offers in-depth coverage of the worlds foremost academic and popular film journals from 1972 to the present. Gay & Lesbian Abstracts (1997-) Gay & Lesbian Abstracts offers a balanced, objective, and thorough review of popular as well as scholarly print, electronic, and Internet publications of the GLBT press. GLA indexes a variety of materials including non-fiction, reviews, and essays - excluding only fiction and erotica. Nearly 600 sources include: journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, books, proceedings, reports, dissertations, studies, Websites, and multimedia publications. Updated monthly. Historical Abstracts (1970-) Indexes articles from journals covering historical topics from around the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada). Entries are annotated; updated monthly. Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (1973 - Present) Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is also given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. Updated monthly. Philosopher's Index (1940-) "Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language." Full Text Resources Providing Information
on Literary Criticism The
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, Oxford, 1996 (U
of C only). Concise dictionary covering all literatures and periods
with basic definitions as currently used. The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994. (Also available in print: PN81.J646 1994 RR3, Harper). One of the standards in the field, this guide offers 226 cross-referenced articles for theorists from Plato to Cixous, national and ethnic critical traditions, periods, "schools," and literary forms. Includes bibliographical references (good starting point for further research) and indexes. JSTOR. Provides access to the full text of articles from scholarly journals several disciplines including literature, philosophy, and history from the first volume published generally up to 1995/96. Adobe Acrobat required. Literary Theory Chadwyck-Healey (U of C-Access Only). Contains works in the history of literary theory and criticism written in English and works which were originally written in other languages but which have had a significant bearing on English and American traditions of theory and criticism, or which have influenced contemporary theoretical debate in the English-speaking world. Includes formal treatises on criticism and genres, literary biography, criticism, and literary history. Past Masters Intelex (U of C-Access Only). Contains the collected works of Wittgenstein, Nietzsche, Marx, and Engels, and other important philosophers. Project Muse. Provides full-text access to recent volumes of over 40 journals in the humanities and social sciences published by Johns Hopkins University Press and over 50 journals published by other university presses. TLS Centenary Archive (1902-1990) (U of C-Access Only). Fully searchable, this database provides access to essays and reviews, many of which writtenby famous literary critics. For the latest issue, refer to the TLS online or to our Current Periodicals Room and microfilm holdings: f AN 165.L8T61 A Bibliography of Literary Theory and Criticism Lists bibliographies of works by and criticisms about authors of various nationalities including England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain (these are the major categories but numerous other nationalities are included). Listed English and Spanish language resources. CTheory.net This weekly online international journal of theory, technology, and culture
provides articles, interviews, and book reviews in contemporary discourse.
Past articles are searchable. Full text online journal providing articles on Marxist theory and practice; includes poetry and book reviews. Cyberspace, Virtual Reality, and Critical Theory Provides links to Web page focusing on theories about cyberspace, virtual reality and artificial reality; theories about digital text and images, image and symbol, media, location, space, and architecture; critical theory about self and identity, and more. Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory and Postmodern Thought Explains postmodernism and provides links to on-line resources including Web sites for individuals and schools associated with postmodern thought. Glossary of Literary Terms and Handbook of Rhetorical Devices. One of the more user-friendly online glossaries. Both the Glossary and the Handbook are searchable and may be browsed alphabetically. Short, concise definitions with examples. Guide to Philosophy on the Internet This site provides a searchable database of online information related to philosophy and critical theory. More useful, however, is the extensive list of categories, including guides, journals, e-texts, bibliographies, associations, dictionaries and reference resources, and more. The Internet Public Library Online Literary Criticism Collection "The Online Literary Criticism Collection primarily seeks to collect
evaluative or explanatory writings about works of literature." Allows
for browsing by author name, title, and nationality / period (coverage
includes American, British, Canadian, French, Italian, German, Russian,
Spanish, Latin American, Japanese, Chinese, Greek (classical), Latin,
Polish, Czech, Romanian, Scandinavian, Middle Eastern, Indian, South East
Asian, Caribbean, African, Australian and New Zealander literature. This site provides information about several twentieth century writers with a focus on writers "who have pushed the envelope of traditional narrative and structure." The writers included are individuals associated with Modernism, surrealism, magical realism, and postmodernism. Individual author pages include critical overviews of the author's work, biographical information, reviews, bibliographies of works by or about the author, as well as links to related news and on-line resources. Currently available are pages for 23 authors including Jorge Luis Borges, Angela Carter, Samuel Beckett, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Jeanette Winterson. LiteraryHistory.com Provides links to on-line critical articles, biographical information, texts, and related Web sites about 19th and 20th century English and American authors. Two separate time period indexes; authors listed alphabetically. Literary Resources on the Net Developed and maintained by an assistant professor in the English Department of Rutgers University, this Web site provides links to Internet resources for literature in the areas of classical and Biblical, Medieval, Renaissance, Eighteenth Century, Romantic, Victorian (British), Twentieth Century (British & Irish), American, theater and drama, theory, women's literature & feminism, "ethnicities & nationalities," and other national literatures. Resource links are annotated and range from general literary pages to pages focusing on specific authors. Luminarium - English Literature: Early 17th Century, 1603 - 1660 Site includes individual author pages for numerous seventeenth century English writers including the Cavalier Poets and the Metaphysical Poets. Each page includes quotes, biographical information, links to e-text availability, on-line essays, and additional related on-line resources. Also includes links to 17th century on-line resources. The Mississippi Writers Page Provides brief to lengthy overviews of the lives and works of Mississippi authors including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Tennesse Williams, and Ellen Gilchrist. Most entries also include a list of the author's works, a bibliography of biographical, review and criticism resources, and links to related Internet resources. Other Voices: The (e)Journal of Cultural Criticism Issued by the University of Pennsylvania, Other Voices, contains essays, interviews, roundtable discussions, lectures, translations, and reviews devoted to cultural criticism. Postcolonial and Postimperial Literature in English (National
University of Singapore) Collection of materials on recent postcolonial and postimperial literature in English. Includes links to Web pages about authors from Africa, Australia, India, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom. Also includes links to resources in the areas of history, politics, religion, colonial and postcolonial theory, and gender issues. Postmodern Culture Started in 1990, PMC is an entirely Web based scholarly journal that presents an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary culture, theory, and the Humanities. Current issues are free, but for the complete archive, consult Project Muse. Voices from the Gaps: Women writers of color This ongoing collaborative project between the Department of English and the Program in American Studies at the University of Minnesota is a compilation of information about North American women writers of color. Provides biographical information, an overview of the author's work, a selected bibliography of works by or about the author, and a list of related Web page links. Includes major authors as well as lesser-known authors. Can be browsed by author name, birthplace or geographic location, ethnicity, and significant dates (links to author pages provided in a historical timeline). Voice of the Shuttle "... links to humanities and humanities-related resources on the Internet. Its mission has been to provide a structured and briefly annotated guide to on-line resources that at once respects the established humanities disciplines in their professional organization and points toward the transformation of those disciplines as they interact with the sciences and social sciences and with new digital media." Compiled by Celia Perez and Sebastian
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