Home: ENGL 6005, Bibliography and Methods (Spring 2002)

Rick Taylor Bate 2206 (252) 328-6687 TaylorR@mail.ecu.edu	Tom Shields Bate 2112 (252) 328-6715 ShieldsE@mail.ecu.edu
ENGL 6005 Bibliography and Methods Spring 2002
Class Hours: Monday 6:30-9:30 pm Bate 1021	Office Hours: Taylor : M-W, F 8-9 am; M-W, F 10 am-12 pm Shields : MW 2:00-4:00 pm; M 6:15-6:30 pm Others by Appointment

This course will explore both the practical means by which language is put into context for study as well as the theoretical concerns that surround those methods. These contexts range from the physical nature of texts to the historical environments in which texts are written or read. While much of the course will have literary research as its focus, we will discuss applying these tools and methods to other areas of language study, including rhetoric and composition, creative writing, and linguistics.

Any changes to the syllabus as well as links to useful sites can be found at the class web site, http://core.ecu.edu/engl/shieldse/6005/home.html .

TEXTS:
All of the following are required texts for the course.

Altick , Richard D., and John J. Fenstermaker. The Art of Literary Research. 4^th ed. New York: Norton, 1993.
Gibaldi, Joseph, ed. Introduction to Scholarship in Modern Languages and Literatures. 2^nd ed. New York: MLA, 1992.
Harner, James L., ed. Literary Research Guide : An Annotated Listing of Reference Sources in English Literary Studies. 3^rd ed. New York: MLA, 1998.
McKenzie, D. F. Bibliography and the Sociology of Texts. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge UP, 1999.

In addition, every student should have a copy of either Joseph Gibaldi, The MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 2^nd ed. (New York: MLA, 1998), or Joseph Gibaldi and Phyllis Franklin, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5^th ed. (New York: MLA, 1999). The first is more complete and it is not a bad idea for people considering going on for a PhD to have a copy, but the latter is more up to date on citing electronic resources. Either will be sufficient for this course.