ENGL 213 - Modern & Postmodern Literature: Secondary Resources

Academic books can provide both an overview and in depth analysis of a topic, event or person. Many books will include footnotes and bibliography that can lead you to other research/writings on the topic including primary sources.

Academic articles, those published in scholarly journals, are the bedrock of most academic disciplines. In the field of historical research, they are considered secondary sources. They provide an in depth analysis of narrow topics. Prior to publishing, articles are vetted through a process called peer-review. Most articles include footnotes which can lead you to other material on a topic.

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• On a topic: type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic linked with the AND connector.  For the most extensive search on World War I use the term "world war 1914 1918" as part of your search. For example: "world war 1914 1918" and women
  
• By title - type in the first few words of the title in quotations. For example: "nights out life in cosmopolitan london" 
  
• By author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations.  For example: "woolf virginia"

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Getting too many irrelevant results? Add an additional keyword if you are searching by topic. Also use the toolbar on the left to narrow down your search.  You can limit by format, author, language, publication date, etc.

Use these resources to locate scholarly journal articles on British history, literature, or culture