This unique student resource is specifically designed for those beginning an MA in Literature, providing an introduction to research techniques, methodologies and information sources relevant to the study of literature at postgraduate level.

1. Introduction to the Handbook - Delia da Sousa Correa and W. R. Owens Part 1: Tools of the trade 2. Tools and techniques for literary research: using online and printed sources - Shafquat Towheed Part 2: Textual scholarship and book history 3. Bibliography - Simon Eliot 4. History of the book - Simon Eliot 5. Editing literary texts - W. R. Owens Part 3: Issues and approaches in literary research 6. Institutional histories of literary disciplines - Suman Gupta 7. The place of theory in literary disciplines - Suman Gupta 8. Literary research and interdisciplinarity - David Johnson 9. Literary research and other media - Delia da Sousa Correa, with contributions by Sara Haslam and Derek Neale 10. Literary research and translation - Susan Bassnett Part 4: Planning and completing a research project 11. Planning, writing and presenting a dissertation or thesis - W. R. Owens Part 5: Reference 12. Glossary - W. R. Owens 13. Checklist of libraries, print, online and other research resources - M. A. Katritzky Index