Research Guides: ENGL 2306 Arbery: Overview

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Performing Arts Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary information resource designed specifically for the performing arts. It provides indexing, abstracts and selected full text for a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry.
Film & Television Literature Index This link opens in a new window
All about television & film

Encyclopedia of Humor Studies
Explores the concept of humor in history and modern society in the United States and internationally.
Psychology of Humor: An Integrative Approach
Reviews the literature, integrating research from across subdisciplines in psychology, as well as related fields such as anthropology, biology, computer science, linguistics, sociology, and more.
Psychology of Humor: A Reference Guide and Annotated Bibliography
Traces the origins and evolution of the concept of humor in psychology from ancient to modern times with an emphasis on an experimental/empirical approach to the understanding of humor and sense of humor.
Cambridge Companion to Shakespearean Comedy
Rather than taking each play in isolation, the chapters trace recurring issues, suggesting both the continuity and the variety of Shakespeare's practice and the creative use he made of the conventions he inherited.
Bloom's Literary Themes: Dark Humor
Black humor seeks to create humor through the use of satirical wit and grotesque situations. Use of this theme can be found many literary works, as examined by this new volume.
Bring the Funny: The Essential Companion for the Comedy Screenwriter
A sharp, funny book about comedy screenwriting from a successful screenwriter that uses recent - as in this century - movies you've actually seen as examples.

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RefWorks
RefWorks is an easy tool that helps you gather citations from library databases and then creates in-text citations and works cited directly in your paper. The Google Docs add on is the easiest to use. This guide links you to RefWorks and teaches you how to use it.