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Bibliographic resources for guiding research on J.R.R. Tolkien

Bibliographic resources for guiding research on J.R.R. Tolkien PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to recommend print and electronic resources that will be useful in helping the student, scholar or thesis writer who wants to begin an in-depth literature search for criticism of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Listings are geared toward the English-speaking, North American user, but include some European sources as well.Design/methodology/approachRecommendations are based on the author’s experience as a scholar, editor and thesis advisor in the field of Tolkien studies.FindingsWhile the use of general literature reference sources will satisfy most needs, a serious scholar will need to look beyond the Modern Language Association (MLA) and similar resources to do a comprehensive search of the literature.Originality/valueThis is not a topic covered in reference reviews, previously. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Reference Reviews Emerald Publishing

Bibliographic resources for guiding research on J.R.R. Tolkien

Croft, Janet Brennan
Reference Reviews , Volume 31 (4): 4 – May 15, 2017
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to recommend print and electronic resources that will be useful in helping the student, scholar or thesis writer who wants to begin an in-depth literature search for criticism of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Listings are geared toward the English-speaking, North American user, but include some European sources as well.Design/methodology/approachRecommendations are based on the author’s experience as a scholar, editor and thesis advisor in the field of Tolkien studies.FindingsWhile the use of general literature reference sources will satisfy most needs, a serious scholar will need to look beyond the Modern Language Association (MLA) and similar resources to do a comprehensive search of the literature.Originality/valueThis is not a topic covered in reference reviews, previously.

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