This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries.
This is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of
materials that are most useful for locating information in
English Literature.
Databases are a good a place to begin research. They may contain articles
in journals, papers in conference proceedings, newspapers, chapters in
books, reports and reviews.
Literature Online Librarian's take: Major resource for
English/American literature. Covers more than 300,000 works of English and
American poetry, prose and drama. The database also includes biographies,
bibliographies; articles, monographs and dissertations from the Annual
Bibliography of English Language and Literature; literary criticism and
reference sources. Search features are user-friendly and the database is easy to
navigate.
Guides for searching Literature Online available at
Proquest (HTML).
Librarian's take: A valuable resource for language and literature.
Project Muse offers full-text online access to a comprehensive selection of
prestigious journals in the humanities and social sciences. Their journals are
heavily indexed and contain peer-reviewed articles from eminent scholars in
their respective fields. Project Muse is also the sole source of complete,
full-text versions of titles from the world's university presses and scholarly
societies.
Guides for searching Project Muse available at
Muse website (PDF).
MLA International Bibliography, 1963-
Librarian's take: A popular subject index of scholarly books and articles on
modern languages, literatures, folklore and linguistics, compiled by the Modern
Language Association of America. Coverage includes literature from all over the
world as well as works on literature transmitted orally, in print, or in
audio-visual media. Other topics include literary theory and criticism, dramatic
arts (film, theatre, television, radio) and history of printing and publishing.
With over 1.7 million records, the MLA International Bibliography provides a
comprehensive listing of works published pertaining to language and literature.
Guides for searching MLA International Bibliography available at the
MLA website(HTML).
An archive of important scholarly journals, JSTOR provides page
images of back issues of core journals in the humanities and social sciences
from the earliest issues to within a few years of current publication. Users may
browse by journal title or discipline, or may search the full-text or
citations/abstracts. New issues of existing titles and new titles are added on
an ongoing basis.
Guide for searching the database available at
JSTOR website
(HTML).
FIAF
International FilmArchive Database, 1972-
An essential tool for film studies, FIAF indexes more than 300,000
articles from 300 of the world's foremost academic and popular film journals,
dating from 1972 onwards. The database also incorporates the
International Index to Film Periodicals, the International Index
to TV Periodicals; Treasures from the Film Archives, which identifies silent
film holdings in archives around the world; the
FIAF Members' Publications and the
Documentation Collections.
Guides for searching FIAF available at the
Ovid
website (PDF).
BAS
(Bibliography of Asian Studies) Online Contains citations
to Western-language monographs, journal articles, chapters in edited volumes,
and conference proceedings on all aspects of Asia published since 1971. A useful
and valuable resource for those doing research in Asian literature and
postcolonial studies.
Guides for searching BAS (Bibliography of Asian Studies) Online available at:
BAS Help Pages.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index, 1975- (via Web of Science)
Part of the ISI Web of Knowledge products by Thomson Scientific, the
Arts & Humanities Citation Index provide access to current and
retrospective bibliographic information and cited references in more than 1,000
of the world's leading arts & humanities journals. Also provides cited reference
searching, a unique ISI search and retrieval feature that enables users to track
the literature forward, backward and through the database.
Guides for searching Arts & Humanities Citation Index available at
Web of
Science Tutorial (HTML).
Humanities Abstracts, 1984-
Produced by the H.W. Wilson Company, Humanities Abstracts is a
bibliographic database that cites English-language periodicals. Periodical
coverage includes some of the best-known scholarly journals and numerous
lesser-known but important specialized magazines. Subjects covered include
Archaeology, Area Studies, Art, Classical Studies, Communications, Dance, Film,
Folklore, Gender Studies, History, Journalism, Linguistics, Literary & Social
Criticism Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Religion and Theology.
Guides for searching Humanities Abstracts available at
Wilson Web (HTML).
Empire Online
Showcases primary source documents relating to Empire Studies. Divided into
thematic sections, Empire Online explores the early days of maritime
exploration and the development of empire from British, French, Dutch, Spanish,
Portuguese and German points of views and interactions from indigenous people
from Africa, India and North America. An good alternative resource for those
embarking on colonial studies and literature of the Empire, particularly Africa
and India.
Guides for searching Empire Online available at
Adam
Matthew Digital website (HTML).
Below is a select list of
journals in English Literature that are available in the NUS Libraries. The
list is based on the NUS Office of Research journal tierings.
Selected theses & academic exercises received from the
NUS
English Language and Literature are kept in the Library's Closed
Stacks under the call number
PR 13 (English Literature) or PN2020 (Theatre Studies).
Guide to searching Index to Theses with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees
by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland available at the
Index to Thesis Search Tips (HTML).
Proquest Dissertations & Theses Database (PQDT) (E-Resource)
A comprehensive database of dissertations and theses records from around the
world, particularly North America. PQDT provides the full text of the
dissertations and theses. It allows natural language searching and the e
menu-driven search facility help users find information quickly and easily.
Guide to searching Proquest Dissertations & Theses Database available at the
Proquest
website (pdf).
This is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching
users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc. It may
include notes on how to use specific resources.
American and
English Literature Internet Resources
Highlights some major websites for American and English Literature. Includes
websites, gopher sites, listservs, newsgroups and homepages of various
authors.
Contemporary Postcolonial &
Postimperial Literature in English
Originally created and maintained by Professor George Landow of The
Victorian Web, the site has not been accepting contributions since March
2006. However, it still provides a good introduction to postcolonial
literature in various countries including Singapore.
Eserver Drama Collection
Based at Iowa State University. Provides a collection of original plays and
screenplays, criticism and links to other theatre sites.
Introduction to
Modern Literary Theory
A webpage created by Dr Kristi Siegel from Mount Mary College, the site
provides clear and concise explanations of literary approaches, important
literary concepts and further readings to enhance understanding.
Romantic Circles
Romantic Circles is a scholarly refereed website devoted to the study of
Romantic-period literature and culture. A collaboration project between the
University of Maryland, the Maryland Institute of Technology in the
Humanities and Loyola University of Chicago, the site consists of reviews,
links to e-texts, essays, indexes, guides, bibliographies and a weblog.
Shakespeare Performance
in Asia
A collaborative resource between NUS, MIT and other Asian universities, the
website provides an extensive archival collection of Asian Shakespeare
productions in the field of intercultural performance studies. The web
catalogue contains complete video footage of over 30 productions in
streaming format accompanied by detailed data on each productions.
The Victorian
Web
Created by Professor George Landow, Professor of English and History of Art
at Brown University and students of the University Scholars Programme at the
National University of Singapore, the site contains links to Victorian texts
and a rich collection of resources on Victorian authors, art, architecture,
design, religion, philosophy, politics, society, science, performing arts
and technology.
VoS: Voice of the Shuttle
Created by Professor Alan Liu at the Department of English at the University
of California, Santa Barbara with a team of department graduate students.
Contains a superb collection of electronic resources on English literature
and the humanities.
The WWW Virtual Library Theatre
and Drama The site offers links to resources in more than 50 countries around the
world on theatre and drama. Topics range from academic/training institutions
worldwide to journals online, monologues in print and resources and articles
on theatre studies.
Factiva (E-Resource)
A resource for searching and obtaining full-text articles from major
newspapers around the world such as New York Times, Financial Times and
others as well as journals. Articles from the Straits Times and Business
Times are covered from January 1995.
Guides for searching Factiva available at the
Factiva website (pdf).
LexisNexis Academic (E-Resource)
Another database for searching and obtaining full-text newspaper articles
from major world newspapers and journals. The issues covered for the Straits
Times and Business Times are from May 1992.
Press Clippings A useful source for topical and current information not
available in journal articles or books. Articles on Singapore, Malaysia,
Brunei and ASEAN compiled from the Straits Times and Business Times are
arranged by broad subject categories. They are located in the
Singapore/Malaysia Collection, Central Library.
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