Literary Research and British Postmodernism

Literary Research and British Postmodernism is a guide for scholars that aims to connect the complex relationships between print and multimedia, technological advancements, and the influence of critical theory that converge in postwar British literature. This era is unique in that strict boundaries between fiction, nonfiction, multimedia and print are not useful. Postmodern literature is defined by the breaking down of boundaries as a reaction to modernism and requires an innovative, multifaceted approach to research. In this guide the authors explore these complex relationships and offer strategies for researching this new period of literature.
This book takes a holistic approach to postmodern literature that recognizes the way in which digital media, film, critical theory, popular music and more traditional print sources are inextricably linked. Through this approach, the authors present a broad view of "postmodernism" that includes a wide variety of British authors writing in the last half of the twentieth century. The book's definition of "postmodern" includes any British literature following World War II that engages issues central to postmodern theory, including the social construction of gender, sexuality, and power; the subjectivity of truth; technology as a social force; intertextuality; metafiction; post-colonial narrative; and fantasy. This guide aims to aid researchers of postwar British literature by defining best practices for scholars conducting research in a period so broadly varied in the way it defines literature.

Bridgit McCafferty is the dean of the university library at Texas A&M University-Central Texas, and has led the library for seven years. Prior to this, she was in charge of reference and instruction services for the library. She coauthored British Postmodernism: Strategies and Sources, and has written several book chapters about library assessment and library support for nontraditional students. . She has a Master of Library Science degree from Indiana University, in addition to a Master of Arts in literature. Research interests include library administration and digital libraries.

Introduction
Chapter 1:Basics of Online Searching
Chapter 2:General Literary Reference Sources
Chapter 3:Library Catalogs
Chapter 4:Print and Electronic Bibliographies, Indexes, and Annual Reviews
Chapter 5:Scholarly Journals
Chapter 6:Contemporary Reviews
Chapter 7:Newspapers, Periodicals, Literary Magazines, Zines, and Microforms
Chapter 8:Manuscripts, Archives, and Digital Collections
Chapter 9:Multimedia and Performance Art
Chapter 10:Critical Theory
Chapter 11:Other Web Resources
Chapter 12:Researching a Thorny Problem
Appendix
Index
About the Authors