Some useful reference books (bibliographies/handbooks/encyclopedias) for those who
specialize and do research in AMERICAN STUDIES ( all of them available at IEAS
Library, University of Debrecen):
September 2010.
General (including bibliographies):
Basler, R.P., et al. eds. A Guide to the Study of the US.
- Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1960. (representative books reflecting the
development of American life and thought: a classified, annoatated bibliography)
Bate, W. and P.Frank, eds. Handbook for the Study of the United States.
- Washington, D.C.: USIA, 1989.
Bradbury, M. and H.Temperley. Introduction to American Studies. 2nd ed..
- London: Longman, 1989.
Curti, M.E. The Growth of American Thought.
- New York: Harper and Row, 1964.
Encyclopedia Americana. International ed., complete in 30 vols.
- Danbury, Conn.: Grolier Incorporated, 1983.
Fox, R.W and J.T. Kloppenberg. A Companion to American Thought.
- Oxford: Blackwell, 1995.
Hollander, N.J. and S.Skard, eds. American Civilization: an introduction.
- London: Longman, 1968.
Lerner, M. America as a Civilization: life and thought in the United States today. 2 vols. - New York: Simon and Schuster, 1957.
Mauk, D. and J.Oakland.American Civilization :an introduction
- London and New York : Routledge, 2009.
Országh, L. Bevezetés az amerikanisztikába.
- Bp: Tankönyvkiadó, 1972.
Parrington, V.L. Main Currents in American Thought. 3 vols.
- New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co.,1954.
Salzman, J. ed. American Studies: an Annotated Bibliography. 3 vols.
- Cambridge: CUP, 1986.
Singh, A., et al eds. American Studies Today: an Introduction to Methods and
Perspectives.
- New Delhi: Creative Books, 1995.
Walker, R.H., ed. American Studies: Topics and Sources.
- Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Pr., 1976.
Wish, H. Society and Thought in America .2 vols.
- New York: D.McKay Co., 1962.
Biographies:
Concise Dictionary of American Biography. 3rd ed., complete to 1960.
- New York: Charles Scribner`s Sons, 1980.
Dictionary of American Biography (DAB). 10 vols.
- New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1936-1958. (Supplement volumes are complete to
1940.)
Kunitz, S.J. and H.Haycraft, eds. American Authors, 1600-1900.
- The H.W.Wilson Co.
Kunitz, S.J. and H.Haycraft, eds. Twentieth Century Authors. A Biographical Dictionary - The H.W.Wilson Co.
History:
American Social History Project: Who Built America? 2 vols.
- New York: Pantheon Books, 1992.
Bailey, Th. A Diplomatic History of the American People.
- Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1980.
Commager, H.S. ed. Documents of American History. 2 vols.
- Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1973.
DeConde, A. ed. Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy, 3 vols
- New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, 1978.
Foner, E. and J.A.Garraty, eds. The Reader’s Companion to American History.
- Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1991.
Freidel, F. ed. Harvard Guide to Ameican History.
- Cambridge, Mass.: The Belknap Pr. of Harvard UP, 1974.
Greene, J.P. ed. Encyclopedia of American Political History, 3 vols
- New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, 1984.
Melton, J.G. Encyclopedia of American Religions.
- Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1999.
Morison, S.E., H.S.Commager and W.E.Leuchtenberg: The Growth of the American
Republic. 2 vols.
- New York: Oxford Univ.Pr., 1980.
Morison, S.E. The Oxford History of the American People.
- New York: OUP, 1965.
Morris, R.B. ed. Encyclopedia of American History.
- New York: Harper and Row, 1982.
Porter, G. ed. Encyclopedia of American Economic History, 3 vols
- New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, 1980.
Sturtevant, W.C. gen ed. Handbook of North American Indians. Vols 4-11, 15
- Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, 1980.
Thernstrom, S. et al., eds. Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups.
- Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard Univ. Pr., 1980.
Wilson, C.R. and W. Ferris, eds. Encyclopedia of Southern Culture.
- Chapel Hill: Univ. Of North Caroline Pr., 1985.
Zinn, H. A People’s History of the United States.
- London: Longman, 1980.
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Literature:
Bercovith, S. gen.ed. The Cambridge History of American Literature. Vols. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
- Cambridge: CUP
Berney, K.A. Contemporary Dramatists. 5th ed.
- Detroit: St.James Press, 1993.
Brown, S.W. ed. Contemporary Novelists. 6th ed.
- Detroit: St. James Press, 1996.
Cassell`s Encyclopaedia of Literature Ed. Steinberg, S.H.
- Cassell and Co., 1953.
Elliott, E. The Columbia History of the American Novel.
- New York: Columbia University Pr., 1991.
Elliott, E. gen.ed. Literary History of the United States.
- New York: Columbia University Pr., 1988.
Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticism.Ed. by M. Cole et al.
- Gale Research Inc., 1990.
Gohdes, C. and S.E. Marovitz: Bibliographical Guide to the Study of the Literature of the
USA . 5th ed., completely rev. and enlarged.
- Durham: Duke Univ.Pr., 1984.
Groden, M. and M. Kreiswirth. The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism.
- Johns Hopkins University, 1994.
Hart, J.D. ed. The Oxford Companion to American Literature.
- Oxford: OUP, several editions
Herzberg, M.J. et al., eds. A Reader’s Encyclopedia of American Literature.
- New York: Thomas Y.Crowell Co., 1962.
Hoffman, D. Harvard Guide to Contemporary American Writing.
- Cambridge, Mass.: The Belknap Press of Harvard Univ.Pr., 1973.
Kamp, J. ed. Reference Guide to American Literature.
- Detroit: St.James Press, 1994.
Leary, L. American Literature: a Study and Research Guide.
- New York: St.Martin’s Pr., 1976.
MacNicholas, J. ed. Twentieth Century American Dramatists. 2 vols.
- Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1981.
Magill, F.N. Cyclopedia of Literary Characters
- Harper and Row, 1963
Riggs, T. ed. Contemporary Poets. 6th ed.
- Detroit: St. James Press, 1996.
Seigneuret, J.-C. ed. Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs. 2 vols.
- Greenwood Press, 1988.
Spiller, R.E., W.Thorp et al., eds. Literary History of the United States: Bibliography, 3rd
ed. rev.
- New York: The Macmillan Co., 1963. (kronológiai sorrend, ezen belül műfajok szerint)
Vadon, L. Az amerikai irodalom és irodalomtudomány bibliográfiája a magyarországi
időszaki kiadványokban 1990-ig.
- Eger: Líceum Kiadó, 1997.
Vadon, L. Az amerikai irodalom és irodalomtudomány bibliográfiája Magyarországon
2000-ig. 3 vols.
- Eger: Líceum Kiadó, 2007.
Writing essays/theses + study skills:
Barzum, J. and H.F.Graff. The Modern Researcher .5th ed..
- New York: Harcourt Brace and Jovanovich, 1992.
The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers.
15th ed.
- Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2003.
Csölle, A. and J.Kormos. A Brief Guide to Academic Writing.
- Bp: Műszaki Könyvkiadó, 2000.
Fabb, N. and A. Durant.How To Write Essays, Dissertations and Theses in Literary
Studies.
- London: Longma, 1993.
Longman, D.G. and R.H.Atkinson. College Learning and Study Skills.
- St.Paul: West Publishing Co., 1988.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed.
- New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 2009.
Turabian, K.L. Student’s Guide for Writing College Papers 2nd ed.
- Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1969. (sample paper + select bibliography at the end)
Wallace, M.J. Study Skills in English.
- Cambridge: Cambridge Univ.Pr., 1993.
Watson, G. Writing a Thesis: a guide to long essays and dissertations.
- London: Longman, 1987.
Umberto, Eco: Hogyan írjunk szakdolgozatot?
- Bp: Gondolat, 1991.
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS:
Published by IEAS, University of Debrecen:
1. Hungarian Studies in English, founded by Országh,Vols I-XXIII (1963-1992)
2. HJEAS: Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies (since 1995)
3. Studies in Linguistics (a supplement to HJEAS, since 1991)
Others:
1 .African-American Review(quarterly, St.Louis Univ. + MLA, JSTOR)
2. American Indian Quarterly (quarterly, Univ. of Nebreaska Pr., EBSCO)
3. American Literature (quarterly, Duke Univ.Pr. + MLA, EBSCO, JSTOR)
4. American Literary Scholarship (annual, bibliography, Duke Univ.Pr., EBSCO)
5. American Quarterly (quarterly, ASA) + American Studies Newsletter
6. Amerikastudien/American Studies (quarterly, publ. in Heidelberg for The German
Association for American Studies)
7. Journal of American Culture (quarterly, ACA)
8. Journal of American History (quarterly, OAH)
9. MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the US (quarterly, Society for the Study of the
MELUS, JSTOR)
10.PMLA: Publications of the Modern Language Association of America (6 times a year,
MLA, EBSCO, JSTOR)
11. Prospects: an annual of American Cultural Studies, (ed. by J.Salzman, CUP)
12. Reviews in American History (quarterly, Johns Hopkins Univ., EBSCO, JSTOR)
13. Studies in American Fiction (twice a year, Dpt. Of English, Northeastern Univ.)
14. YWES: The Year’s Work in English Studies (annual, bibliography, Blackwell Publishers
for The English Association, EBSCO)
BOOK REVIEWS:
1.The New York Review of Books (20 times a year)
2.The New York Times Book Review (weekly)
NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES (weeklies):
1. Newsweek
2. Time
3. U.S. News and World Report (only back issues)
4. Scientific American
For a complete list of periodicals see the library menu of the institute homepage.