Contents of this English 255 research guide:

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This guide is intended to introduce ENGL 255 students to the Literatures and Language Library's research resources for American literature to the Civil War, basic strategies for literary research, and general overviews of information searching and citation management. 

The guide index is listed to the left or just click on one of the top tabs. If you need additional help with your research or have any questions, contact English and Digital Humanities Librarian Harriett Green at green19[at]illinois.edu or 333-4942.

Whether you need help figuring out a topic, don't know how to search through the MLA Bibliography database, or need help in finding that one specific thing in the Library, don't hesitate to ask for help! 

Just contact Harriett Green, the English and Digital Humanities Librarian, by e-mail at green19 [at] illinois.edu, by phone at 217-333-4942, or stop by  her office in 200 South Main Library.  For more information, visit the Literatures and Languages Library's website.