ENGL 8887 Introduction to Advanced Research
This course will acquaint you with the resources to carry out the central tasks of literary scholarship. Bibliography (studying the production, dissemination, collection, location, and identification of literary artifacts and versions) forms the dynamic basis for scholarship and criticism of all kinds, just as critical sensibility guides our choice of what to look for. You will be guided through the reference works and databases in the Boston College library and elsewhere, discuss the goals, purposes, and future of the field of literary studies, explore the phenomenon of digital humanities, and produce an original project based on archival sources.
Course overview
- Department
- English
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.18 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.56 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Kevin Ohi | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 10 |
| Fall 2023 | Robert Stanton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 of 18 |
| Spring 2023 | James Najarian | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 6 |
| Fall 2021 | Robert Stanton | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 15 |