LibGuides: LIT 2000: Literature in the Humanities: Library Resources

Become a Better Writer: How to Write with Clarity and Simplicity by Greg Rosenberg and Donald Powers
ISBN: 9781928466178
Publication Date: 2022
Improving the quality of your writing starts with rethinking your assumptions and developing healthier writing habits. This book will help you do both. Become a Better Writer: How to Write with Clarity and Simplicity is a practical guide for those who wish to write more clearly and concisely. Drawing on their extensive experience as writers and editors, the authors discuss tools and tips for making your writing accessible and meaningful to your target audience. The book is readable and engaging, covering different kinds of writing (including reports, essays, emails, novels and speeches) across a wide range of subjects. The examples discussed are derived from real-world material and are particularly relevant to the African context. The book will be especially useful to writers of non-fiction.
Literature Now : Key Terms and Methods for Literary History by Sascha Bru
ISBN: 1474409911
Publication Date: 2022
Introduces the most important terms for understanding literature, past and present. Includes 52 Great authors, their best fiction and their insight into writing.

Here are some example keywords or phrases that can be used to find specific information in the library catalog and academic databases.

"literary analysis"
"essay writing in literature"
"critical interpretation of literature"

Suggested Boolean Searches

Refine searches using operators like "AND," "OR," and "NOT," ensuring more precise and relevant results.

"literary analysis paper" AND "thesis statement"
"literary analysis" OR "literary criticism"
"literature" OR "poetry"

Suggested Subject Headings

Standardized terms are used to categorize and organize content within the library catalog and academic databases to enhance search precision and efficiency.

Historical Context in Literature
Literary Criticisms
Literary Research Methods

Suggested Call Number Ranges

Locate materials within the library in these call number areas.

PR 4193-5363
PN 6710-PR 4185
PR 5397-PS 379-PS 3569

The following links will give you access to possible search terms that can be used when exploring the FSCJ online databases for your coursework.

Literary Genres are resources based on understanding the various genres of literature.

Analyzing Literature showcases various resources for students who are learning how to read and understand works of literature.

American Short Stories provides students the links to various short stories available within the FSCJ databases.

The following are links to FSCJ databases which provide users access to a wide range of scholarly resources, including academic journals, books, ebooks, videos, and other relevant course materials. ***BE SURE TO FIRST LOGIN TO YOUR MYFSCJ ACCOUNT TO GET THE FULL RESULTS LIST.

Library Literature and Information Science Full Text This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) - A bibliographic database that indexes articles and book reviews of key library and information science periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere. Books, chapters in collected works such as conference proceedings, library school theses, and pamphlets are also indexed.
Funded by Statewide Allocation
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
(Gale) - Gale Literature Resource Center is a research-focused, one-stop literary destination, providing students, academics, and researchers authoritative and relevant results on demand.
Funded by College (FLVC Group License)
Literature Criticism This link opens in a new window
(Gale) - Contains the complete archived contents of Contemporary Literary Criticism.
Funded by Perpetual License

Proquest Research Companion
This source provides interactive instruction on how to write a thesis statement.

Research Writing

Students can develop stronger arguments for their college essays by using multiple sources for research. Use reliable Internet databases; utilize library resources; and include diverse points of view.

Have a literary analysis paper coming up? This is one of the trickier types of essays for a lot of college students. Watch this video to learn a strategy for approaching literary analysis and to see an example.

Films on Demand
Streaming video from large and small production companies covering a wide range of subjects to enhance college courses. These videos include public performance rights that allow them to be used in the educational setting.

This program addresses the widespread ethical and legal problem of plagiarism, examining reasons used to justify content theft and the wide variety of forms it can take. Students and teachers talk frankly on-screen about their experiences with the problem and what leads some people to copy text or images from books, articles, Internet sites, and other students’ papers and projects.