1. Introduction
This guide is intended to help undergraduates in the Literature concentration at Harvard University. It is selective, considering the scope and nature of the fields under study in the program.
Intended as a point of departure for your research, this guide will lead you to contextual sources, bibliographies and other resources. When your work requires more specific research strategies, please consult us. Harvard's Reference Librarians will also provide assistance or guidance as you use the libraries’ collections in your coursework and research. We welcome your questions and comments about this guide.
Mary Beth Clack
Research Librarian, Widener Library, Liaison to the Literature Program
617-496-7465/mclack@fas.harvard.edu
Laura Farwell Blake
Research Librarian, Widener Library, Liaison to the Literature Program
617-496-0108/farwell@fas.harvard.edu
We express our thanks to our colleague, Fred Burchsted for allowing us
to include material from his research guides.
More information:
For additional research advice from librarians with expertise in other areas and fields, see HCL Research Contacts.
See the following HCL research guides for additional research strategies
and resources:
East Asian Studies Research Guide
English
and American Literature: Resources for Graduate Students
Germanic Research Web
Latin
American Literature: A Guide for the General Examinations
Research
in Middle Eastern Studies
Spanish
Literature: A Guide for the General Examinations
Library Research Guide for Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Students
See the Research
Guides link on the HCL website following for additional research guides
for additional research guides in a variety of fields.
