Preface xi
1. Aids to information on all subjects 3
2. Philosophy and general methodology of literary and historical study 8
3. Technical procedures in literary and historical research 11
Computer aids 15
4. Definitions of literary and related terms 16
5. Preparation of manuscripts for publication 18
6. Library of Congress catalogs and chief registers of U. S. publications 20
7. Indexes to contents of magazines 23
8. American studies or American civilization 25
Popular culture 29
9. American history: general tools 31
10. American history: special studies 38
11. Biography 45
12. Magazines 50
13. Newspapers 53
14. Book trade and publishing 55
15. Selected histories of ideas in the U. S. 60
16. Psychology 66
Psychology and literature 67
17. Philosophy 70
Transcendentalism 73
18. Religion in the U. S. 75
19. Women's studies in the U. S. 81
Women and literature in the U. S. 85
20. Chief general bibliographies of American literature 90
21. Chief general histories and selected critical discussions of American literature 95
22. Poetry 101
23. Drama, theater, and film 106
Film and literature 115
24. Fiction 117
25. Criticism 126
26. Humor, essay, and other special genres 132
Children's literature 136
27. Studies of the 17th and 18th centuries 137
28. Studies of 20th-century literature 142
29. Special topics and themes in American literature 146
Science fiction and utopian writings 151
Literature of the sea 154
30. Literary regionalism and selected studies of American regional literature 156
The Northeast 157
The Midwest 157
The South 158
The West 161
31. Racial and other minorities 165
Black 166
Jewish 171
Native American 174
Chicano 177
32. Relations with other countries 178
England 178
France 181
Germany 184
Italy 188
Japan 190
Latin America 192
Eastern Europe, including the USSR 193
General foreign 196
33. The American language 198
Dictionaries 199
Usage 201
Pronunciation 202
Linguistic geography 202
Dialect 204
Bilingualism 206
Names 206
34. Folklore 207
35. Comparative and general literature 210
Appendix: Principal biographies of 135 American authors 216
Index of subjects 223
Index of authors, editors, and compilers 238
