ENG 1002: Experiments in Literature

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Guides

Baldick, C. (1990). The concise Oxford dictionary of literary terms. New York: Oxford University Press.
This dictionary provides explanations of one thousand potentially troublesome terms encountered in the study of literature.
Reference PN41.C67 1990

Bloom, H. (Ed.) (1985). Twentieth-century American literature. New York: Chelsea House.
This is a multi-volume set of literary criticism of twentieth-century American literature.
Reference PS221.T834 1985

Fiske, R.H. (1996). Dictionary of concise writing. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest Books.
Part One demonstrates how to identify and correct wordiness. Part Two contains several thousand wordy phrases followed by concise alternative expressions.
Reference PE1460.F47 1996

Gibaldi, J. (1998). MLA style manual and guide To scholarly publishing. New York: Modern Language Association.
This is the standard guide for writers of research papers and scholarly manuscripts.
Reference PN147.G444 1998

Harris, R.A. (2003). Writing with clarity and style. Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing.
This book provides a set of practical tools for making your writing clear, interesting, and effective.
Reference PE1421.H37 2003

Hunter, J. (Ed.) (1999). Contemporary literary criticism. Detroit: Gale.
This excellent multi-volume reference set contains criticism of the works of today's authors.
Reference PN771.C59

Johnson, A.P. (2003). A short guide to academic writing. New York: University Press of America.
Tips on how to organize your thoughts and put the right words together to communicate your ideas are included in this volume.
Reference PE 1408.J68 2003

Partridge, E. (1995). Usage and abusage. New York: W.W. Norton.
This is a reference guide to using good English in your writing.
Reference PE1460.P37 1995

Poupard, D. (Ed.) (1987). Twentieth-century literary criticism. Detroit: Gale.
This is an excellent multi-volume set which contains criticism of authors of the period 1900 to 1960.
Reference PN771.G27

Rickert, B.M. (Ed.). (1984). Major modern dramatists. New York: Ungar Publishing.
This multi-volume set provides comprehensive coverage of the most important and influential playwrights since the late nineteenth century.
Reference PN1861.M27 1984

Silverman, J., Hughes, E., & Wienbroer, D.R. (1996). Rules of thumb: A guide for writers. New York: McGraw-Hill.
This is a guide to grammar and usage.
Reference PE1408.S4878 1996

Strunk, W., & White, E.B. (1979). The elements of style. New York: MacMillan.
A straightforward guide to effective writing.
Reference PE1408.S772 1979

Tucker, M. (Ed.).(1989). Moulton's library of literary criticism of English and American authors. New York: Continuum.
This multi-volume set includes all important authors from Beowulf to the early twentieth century and over 1,700 critics from the United States and England.
Reference PR83.M73 1989

Turabian, K.L.  (1996). A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
This is a comprehensive guide to writing research papers.
Reference LB2369.T8 1996

Venolia, J. (1995). Write right! Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.
This is a concise guide of punctuation, grammar, and style.
Reference PE1112.V46 1995

Zeleny, R.O. (Ed.). (1983). Grammar and style guide. Chicago: World Book Encyclopedia.
This book illustrates the principles of grammar and style for clearer writing.
Reference PE 1112.G67 1983