The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
Do those names sound familiar? Have you seen them mentioned in a journal article or heard them mentioned in a class? Want to know about their contribution to literary theory? Are you a student in History, Anthropology, Philosophy, or Political Science and are hearing about critical theory for the first time? If so, or if you have other questions about literary theory, then this is the resource for you.
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism includes more than 240 entries written by 275 experts that help explain the ideas of the major theories and theorists. It also includes entries on historical developments in criticism and the many influential schools and movements. This is an important tool for anyone getting started with critical theory. This title is updated annually.
Studies in the History of Ethics
This is a free, peer-reviewed e-journal that strives to “contribute to the philosophical understanding of perennial problems within ethics.” Many issues follow the symposia format with articles addressing a central theme. In addition to the journal itself, the site includes a detailed Links section with information about philosophy conferences, calls for papers, and links to major research resources.
Well worth a look.
Geoffry Chaucer Hath a Blog
Ok, so this isn’t really a research tool, or any other kind of tool for that matter, but is very funny. Funny in an English major kind of way. And how often do you get to practice your Middle English?
Of course this website is not just fun and games. Links to real life Chaucer, Middle English, and medieval literature web resources are provided as well.
So, welcome to my new Humanities blog! This will hopefully become an outlet for me to let you know about new resources for the humanities available to Drexel University students. Some of these will be library resources like new databases or books and journals. Some of what I will be writing about will be interesting websites available to everyone over the internet. And sometimes I will write about new tools and techniques that could help you interact with humanities information in a new way.
I welcome comments, tips and suggestions and am especially interested in hearing what tools and resources you find most helpful.
