English Literature (ENG) |
118 Prince Lucien Campbell, 541-346-3911
English
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| ENG 399 Sp St Lit Res Methods |
2.00 cr. |
| Repeatable up to four times. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Sayre G  |
Office:
472 PLC
Phone:
(541) 346-1313
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| Office Hours: |
1200 - 1330 R |
Fall term 2021 |
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1330 - 1500 W |
Fall term 2021 |
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Not Open to:
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Freshman
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 Prereqs/Comments: |
Prereq: sophomore standing. |
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16519 |
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1000-1150 |
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322 LIB |
Sayre G |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 29: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| October 5: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 5: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 6: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 6: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 7: |
Add this course |
| October 7: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 13: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 13: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 20: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 20: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 27: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 27: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 17: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| November 17: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
This course is designed for undergraduates who are interested in writing an honors thesis in English or other humanities majors, are preparing for graduate programs, or simply want to enhance their skills for upper-division coursework. We will learn how to do original research, and how these methods have changed in the 21st century. Field trips and guest speakers include Knight library specialists, and faculty in digital humanities and book history. Five units are planned:
1. Scholarly publications about literature, film and media, folklore and ethnic studies, and related fields comprise thousands of titles. How are scholarly journals edited and published? How can one find the most authoritative, reliable publications? How do students find venues for their first publications?
2. Scholarly databases and search tools: Google Scholar, JSTOR, ProQuest, etc....there now so are many ways to search for scholarly literature, and it can inspire and support your own writing projects, or it can leave you confused and bewildered. We will learn how to efficiently use databases and search engines, and how to quickly evaluate the titles, authors, and abstracts these provide, in order to select what will really help you read, analyze, and write.
3. Archives and special collections: how to locate and access the letters, papers, and manuscripts of important authors, at UO libraries and elsewhere.
4. Manuscripts and paleography: to hold and read paper documents from the 19th century and earlier (before typewriters and computers were invented) is a special treat. Interpreting the handwriting requires skill and patience. This is how early books were made, and how the English language became standardized with consistent spelling and punctuation.
5. Digital humanities resources: most archives have digitized their important manuscripts and collections. Learn how to find, search, and cite these sources, as well as key DH projects which expand and interpret them. Your own thesis research may involve using or creating digital tools to process and interpret large corpora of digital text.
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