Literary Research and the Literatures of Australia and New Zealand Strategies and Sources

Literary Research and the Literatures of Australia and New Zealand: Strategies and Sources is a research guide to the literatures of the two major countries of Oceania. Covering more than 200 years of these geographically and historically connected land masses, this guide references an array of resources, illustrating how researchers can best be served by using the increasing variety of tools and materials in combination with each other. Book jacket.

H. Faye Christenberry and Angela Courtney emphasize research methodology and outline best practices for the research process, paying special attention to the unique challenges in herent in conducting research on the literatures of Australia and New Zealand. They comment on general literary reference materials; library catalogs; print and online bibliographies, indexes, and annual reviews; scholarly journals; contemporary reviews; period journals and newspapers; microform and digital collections; manuscripts and archives; and web resources. Literary Research and the Literatures of Australia and New Zealand: Strategies and Sources is an essential tool for anyone conducting research on these two countries, as well as a helpful guide for readers with a special interest in their literatures. H. Faye Christenberry is the English studies librarian in the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington, Seattle. Angela Courtney is the librarian for English and American literature, theatre, film studies, and philosophy at Indiana University, Bloomington. She also teaches in the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science.