This guide is intended to direct you to fundamental resources to use when performing research in the area of English Literature.The resources here are by no means comprehensive, but are intended to help you achieve a sound start to your work.

Please feel free to contact me if you have suggestions for additions or other ways to improve this guide.

Polish some of the research skills that will be necessary for research, writing, and presentation across multiple academic disciplines. 

Use TigerSearch to:

• Use TigerSearch to identify and locate books, video, audio and other material in our library.
• Figure out your search terms. For example, Folk Music and Appalachia. 
• When you find your book, look around at the books around it. You may end up finding other great resources.

Use WorldCat to:

• Identify materials held by other libraries around the world.
• If Sewanee doesn't own it, then you can request it through interlibrary loan. See the box below. 

Use Google Books to:

• Search the full-text of some books. 
• Find other sources that will be useful to your search.