Literary research and the era of American nationalism and romanticism

"Literary Research and the Era of American, Nationalism and Romanticism: Strategies and Sources examines literary and affiliated resources dealing with literature produced in the early years of American nationhood. Approximately seventy years of antebellum American literature are covered, beginning at the close of colonial rule and ending with the onset of the Civil War. The volume provides best-practice suggestions and discusses how to take advantage of a wide selection of primary text resources in a variety of formats - bibliographies, indexes, research guide, archives, special collections, microforms, and digital files - for literary, research projects. Appropriately, the text encourages efficient and effective use of electronic resources based on their bibliographic predecessors."--BOOK JACKET.