USC UPSTATE

Language, Literature, & Composition Career and Research Links

Research Resources for English:

• USC Upstate Library Databases: MLA Bibliography and Project Muse
• USC Upstate Library Guides: Language & Literature
• Voice of the Shuttle
• Voices from the Gaps: Women Artists and Writers of Color 
• Academy of American Poets
• Eighteenth Century Resources
• The Victorian Web 
• Modern American Poetry
• Contemporary Postcolonial and Postimperial Literature in English 
• The Children's Literature Web Guide
• Bartleby.com
• The Online Books Page 
• Eserver.org
• Library of Congress Online Catalog

Writing Resources for English:

• Overview of the Academic Essay by Kathy Duffin for the Writing Center at Harvard University 
• University of Edinburgh Tips for Presenting an Argument 
• Guide to Quoting and Paraphrasing Sources
• USC Upstate University Writing Center 
• Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism: Types of Plagiarism from Plagiarism.org

• University of Toronto Glossary of Literary Theory 
• Malcolm Hayward's Glossary of Critical and Theoretical Terms 
• Warren Hedges's Timeline of Major Critical Theories 
• Kristi Siegel's Introduction to Literary Theory 

• Careers for English Majors 
• Pursuing a Career in Creative Writing 
• Pursuing Graduate School in English Literature 
• Pursuing Graduate School in Cultural Studies/Film Studies 
• "English: What Can I Do with this Degree?"
• "What to Do with an English Major"
• "Careers for You: English"
• "Career Opportunities for Majors in English"
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Search for jobs listed on other sites in Writing, Editing, Administration, and English

Research Sites for Foreign Languages:

• Francelink
• French
• Learning and Teaching Languages

• Language Jobs

Languages, Literature, and Composition
Dr. June Carter
Interim Department Chair

Additional Resources
Alpha Mu Gamma
Sigma Tau Delta
Hispanic Awareness Assoc.
Language Lab
Writing Center
PREFACE First-Year Reading Program
South Carolina Academy of Authors
Reflections 2009 Conference 

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Department of Languages, Literature & Composition
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Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: 864-503-5688
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