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English

Reviews of the literature

These will help you identify the important works and critics for a given topic.

The Year's Work in English Studies
Annual review of scholarly work on literature in English, 1920-present. Emphasis is on British literature.
American Literary Scholarship
Review of scholarly work in American literature for a given year
1963-1997 issues are in print

Research methods

These will give you strategies and sources for researching the literature of a particular nation and time period.

Literary Research and . . . : Strategies and Sources
Over a dozen volumes, each covering a different national literature and time period (ex. Literary Research and British Modernism)

Identifying top journals within the literary studies field

Ask an English faculty member in that field

MLA Directory of Periodicals
information about the journals and book series most likely to publish material related to language and literature. Look at elements such as year established and circulation (number of subscribers both individual and institutional)
Ulrichsweb
For all subject areas; identifies peer-reviewed publications, where a journal is indexed, and more

* Consult the appropriate title in the Literary Research and . . . Strategies and Sources series.