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This guide can serve as a starting point for your research needs in your College Writing class. It is designed to help you to research topics in literature, a field with a variety of library resources. Literary research encompasses the study of authors, their writing, their lives and influences. Literary research may also encompass other subjects such as history, geography, politics and governments, and events worldwide.
Use the tabs at the top of this guide to navigate through the specific type of resources you may need. These resources include books, ebooks and databases. The tab "Citing Sources" gives information about several citation styles.
By phone
Call 973-720-2116
The Reference Desk is staffed until 10PM Sunday-Friday and until 8:00pm on Saturday.
By e-mail
Send your question to the Reference Desk via email - refdesk@wpunj.edu Allow 24 hours for a response.
Schedule a Research Appointment
Contact the library for an appointment with a Reference Librarian: Schedule Research Help
Develop Your Research Topic
What are the key concepts of your topic? Can you broaden or narrow your focus? Are you researching a particular author?
Consider focusing on one or more of the following:
Does your topic overlap other subject areas such as history, geography or political science?
Think of 2- 3 questions that you will need to explore.
Under each question, think about the following aspects:
