ENG 592 Graduate Proseminar II

This guide was designed for, and in conversation with, faculty and students in the Spring 2025 ENG 592 Graduate Proseminar II. Most research guides and library instruction focus on how to use the best library research resources for you scholarship. This guide was borne out of discussions  about the fundamentals of advanced research (seminar papers, theses and dissertations) that graduate students need to consider in concert with the technical aspects of research (e.g., database searching). 

If you discover resources that you think should be added to this site, please contact Matthew Harrick. 

For all of the Libraries' English Literature and Creative Writing resources, head over to the English Research Guide. 

Happy and successful researching!

Feel free to complement the information on this research guide with these texts, available through the Libraries.

Agate, N., Armand, C., Ball, C. E., ... & Williams, C. A. (2021). Shaping the digital dissertation knowledge production in the arts and humanities. Cambridge Open Book Publishers.

Griffin, G. (2013). Research methods for English studies (Second ed.). Edinburgh University Press.

Lovitts, B. E., & Wert, E. L. (2009). Developing quality dissertations in the humanities: A graduate student’s guide to achieving excellence (1st ed.). Stylus.

Oliver, P. (2012). Succeeding with your literature review: A handbook for students. McGraw-Hill.