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The Humanities Center

how to find research materials at JHU, Web resources, how to do research at other institutions, research guides, and contacts


Because of the intense interdisciplinary nature of much of the work in the Humanities Center, you may wish to consult other subject guides such as: French Literature, German Literature, The History of Art, Italian Literature, Philosophy, and others.

How to Find:

Specialized Research Guides

Literary Theory
Archival Research
E-Texts in Literature
Microform Resources for Literary Studies
The Academic Job Search


Web Links


Modern Language Association (MLA)

The Humanities Center on the JHU Web Site


Helpful Research Handouts

MLA International Bibliography Tips (pdf)
provides tips on using this essential database, including how to use limits, how to set up alerts, and how to download to RefWorks

Tips for Starting Literary Research (pdf)
General tips and suggestions on how to begin research  

How to Find Foreign Newspapers (pdf)
Hints on how to find articles in foreign newspapers in the JHU Libraries' collections, or elsewhere

Resource Guides: Describe resources in Special Collections, in the stacks, and online.

How to Find Current Fiction in the Library (pdf)

How to read a Library of Congress call number (pdf)
Find out why PT 212 .L231 comes before PT 212 .L4


Web Research Guides for Classes

Request a Web page for your class


Reading Judith Shakespeare  (Fall 2008)


Librarians 

Sue Waterman:
Contact for requests for class Web pages, purchases

Romance Languages and Literature
German Literature
Humanities Center
Jewish Studies
Writing Seminars

Earle Havens

Curator of Rare Books (in Special Collections)

Don Juedes

Classics
Philosophy
History of Art
Near Eastern Studies
Film and Media Studies
English and American Literature

Yuan ZengEast Asian studies
Anthropology
Political Science
Margaret BurriHistory


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