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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

Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new window
scholarship across a wide variety of subjects; subject sets currently include African American Studies, Biblical Studies, Cinema & Media Studies, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Latino Studies, Literary and Critical Theory, and Philosophy

Research methods

Books in this series provide 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)

Developing and enhancing your scholarly profile

Ask an English faculty member for advice
Research Impact Challenge
Activities to help you establish and enhance your scholarly presence
Conducting a Literature Review
Canvas course created by CU librarians

MLA Directory of Periodicals This link opens in a new window
information about journals and book series represented in the MLAIB. Look at elements such as year established and circulation (number of subscribers both individual and institutional). MLA-created tutorial available
Ulrichsweb This link opens in a new window
For all subject areas; identifies peer-reviewed publications, where a journal is indexed, and more