Bibliographic resources for guiding research on J.R.R. Tolkien

摘要

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to recommend print and electronic resources that will be useful in helping the student, scholar or thesis writer who wants to begin an in-depth literature search for criticism of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Listings are geared toward the English-speaking, North American user, but include some European sources as well. Design/methodology/approach - Recommendations are based on the author's experience as a scholar, editor and thesis advisor in the field of Tolkien studies. Findings - While the use of general literature reference sources will satisfy most needs, a serious scholar will need to look beyond the Modern Language Association (MLA) and similar resources to do a comprehensive search of the literature. Originality/value - This is not a topic covered in reference reviews, previously.