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- How To Overcome Study Block
- How To Study In A Group
- How To Take Notes In Class
- How to Focus When Studying and Be Completely Prepared for Your Exam
- How to Study for an Exam, Without Cramming
- How to Work Together as a Group To Deliver a Group Presentation (General Tips)
- How to avoid study procrastination
- How to stay healthy for studying
- How to use the Internet to study
- Memory Tips For Studying
- Note Taking and Revision Tips
- Study Tips: Audiobooks and studying on public transport
- Three Essay Writing Tips And The Difference between Spoken English and Written English
- Common Themes in Literature
- Best Places To Study For An Exam
- Getting the Most Out of Your Studying Time
- How To Deliver A “High Distinction” Presentation
- Studying for a Science Exam
- Proper Ways to Take Notes When Reading
How to Begin Researching in English Literature
You can have a broad overview of your topic if you begin your research on general encyclopedias. As you move through your research, you can progress to more specific encyclopedias and other sources such as books, online articles and periodicals. Tips include looking for resources that has biographical information of the author, articles and journals with literary criticisms of their works.
For your first steps in researching, you can browse the general encyclopedias to gather various information on your topics.
You can search in the library catalog to get specific biographical information on the author.
If you want to look for literary criticisms regarding your topic, you can check the periodicals. One good suggestion is the MLA International Bibliography which contains references to dissertations, journals and chapters in books.
You can also browse the book shelves of the library and go straight to the English literature section.
You can also use the internet and read literature online. You can find various websites that offer a rich selection of English literature topics.
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