ENGL 1020: Composition II (Taylor) -- Spring 2008

ENGL 1020: Composition II

Instructor: Dr. Taylor

Librarian: E. Scott

Research Paper

Students will write a research paper on Oedipus Rex by Sophocles or A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. They may write about a character, about theme, about any topic related to literary criticism about the plays.
Use literary criticism from journals, periodicals, etc.
Must find one "touchable" source from our library
- i.e. bound periodicals, reference books, etc.
3 references, not including the primary source
4 to 6 pages not including works cited page
Do not include biographical information about the author unless it is pertinent to the thesis of the paper

Reference Books

A Doll's House (Et dukkehjem) - Ibsen
*Contemporary Authors* 141	Ref Z 1224 .C6
*Critical Survey of Drama: Foreign Language Series* 3	Ref PN 1625 .C74 1986
*The Crown Guide to the World's Greatest Plays* see index	Ref PN 6112.5 .S45 1984
*Drama Criticism* 2: 283, 290, 292-309, 312-16, 329, 331, 337	Ref PN 1601 .D59
*McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama* 3	Ref PN 1625 .M3 1984
*Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism* 2: 223-26, 228-30, 233, 235, 237, 240-41 8: 143, 146-48, 150-53 16: 154, 156, 169, 175, 187, 189 37: 219-64 52: 143, 155, 158, 162, 184, 191	Ref PN 771 .G27
*World Literature Criticism* 3: 1777, 1779-82, 1785, 1787, 1791-92, 1794	Ref PN523 .W67 1992

Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex or Oedipus Tyrannus) - Sophocles
*Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism* 2: 288-89, 292, 296, 300, 304-05, 309-10, 312-16, 319-21, 324-24, 337-40, 343-45,347, 349-51, 353, 355-57, 359-62, 369-78, 382, 384, 387, 389-92, 394, 409-10, 415-21, 423-29	Ref PN 681.5 .C57
*Critical Survey of Drama: Foreign Language Series* 5: 1722-1733 6: 2105-2108	Ref PN 1625 .C74 1986
*Dictionary of Literary Biography* 176 (Ancient Greek Authors)	Ref PN 441 .D53
*Drama Criticism* 1: 414, 416, 425, 428, 430-31, 433, 437-38, 441, 446-58, 460-61, 464	Ref PN 1601 .D59
*McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama* 4	Ref PN 1625 .M3 1984

Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper Articles

To quickly locate articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers, visit some library databases, including:

For Example . . .

The Search Results will give you several types of materials to choose from:

You will likely find most of what you need under the "Literature Criticism" tab.

Literature Resource Center is a great place to begin your research to find information about your chosen topic!

As you search the database, notice the options at the left that will help narrow your search:

The JSTOR archive contains the full text of 322 scholarly journals, beginning with the very first issue of each title.

Searching JSTOR is a little different than some of the other databases. To get the best results, use the Advanced Search and be sure to uncheck the box for "Search for links to articles outside of JSTOR" AND check the box for "Article." You can use the searches shown at the left (you can click on both of them) to find good journal articles about Oedipus Rex and A Doll's House.

Need help citing sources from Databases?

Be sure to visit the MLA Citation Examples for Electronic Databases!

Ask your librarian or instructor for the user id and password to access these databases off campus.

Please complete the Library Instructor Evaluation.

Websites...

CAUTION! Always be EXTREMELY careful when searching the Internet for sources.

Remember that ANYONE can publish a web page . . . so always ask yourself if the person who published the web page you may be looking at actually KNOWS more about the topic than you do!

	Still have questions? Visit the library or call the Reference Desk at 697-4436.
Spring 2008