Author: Literatures at the Library
Trial: Oxford World’s Classics
The Library has a trial to Oxford World’s Classics, a collection of works from 18th and 19th century authors complete with introductions, explanatory notes, chronologies, and bibliographies. The trial will run for the month of February.
This collection provides access to over 300 novels and other writings, including translations.
Notable Authors Include:
- Jane Austen
- Charlotte Brontë
- Kate Chopin
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Charles Darwin
- Charles Dickens
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Harriot Jacobs
- Herman Melville
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- Edgar Allen Poe
- Oscar Wilde
- Émile Zola
Note: to access the trial, you will either need to be on campus or use the Library VPN. (EZ Proxy does not work for this trial.)
If the collection is of interest to you, the Library wants to hear from you! Please fill out this form for feedback and any comments you have.
Our Literature Picks for Black History Month
February is Black History Month! We at the Library have compiled a brief list of novels and poetry by both acclaimed and emerging Black authors for your exploration.
Richard Wright
Dantiel W. Moniz
Zakiya Dalila Harris
Imbolo Mbue
Brandon Taylor
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Gayl Jones
Colson Whitehead
Mia Mckenzie
Literary Research: How to Do Research in Literature (and Be Awesome)
Literary Research: How to Do Research in Literature (and Be Awesome)
We love books! But how do you research authors, novels, literary periods, and more? Attend this online workshop with Stacy Reardon, the Librarian for literature, to learn to research in literary studies. We’ll focus especially on digital resources, especially the Library’s new search tool, UC Library Search. You’ll leave the workshops knowing the fundamentals of literary research to help you craft informed class assignments or just indulge your inner lit nerd!
These workshops are designed especially for UC Berkeley undergraduate literature students of all levels. Register here.
Available Times:
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
2:10pm – 3:00pm
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
1:10pm – 2:00pm
Monday, March 7, 2022
1:10pm – 2:00pm
Thursday, April 14, 2022
1:10pm – 2:00pm
Online: Register to receive the Zoom link
Note: these workshops will run when more than 10 people sign up.
Workshop: Publish Digital Books & Open Educational Resources with Pressbooks
Publish Digital Books & Open Educational Resources with Pressbooks
Tuesday, February 8th, 11:10am-12:30pm
Online: Register to receive the Zoom link
Tim Vollmer and Stacy Reardon
If you’re looking to self-publish work of any length and want an easy-to-use tool that offers a high degree of customization, allows flexibility with publishing formats (EPUB, PDF), and provides web-hosting options, Pressbooks may be great for you. Pressbooks is often the tool of choice for academics creating digital books, open textbooks, and open educational resources, since you can license your materials for reuse however you desire. Learn why and how to use Pressbooks for publishing your original books or course materials. You’ll leave the workshop with a project already under way! Register here.
Upcoming Workshops in this Series – Spring 2022:
- Can I Mine That? Should I Mine That?: A Clinic for Copyright, Ethics & More in TDM Research
- HTML/CSS Toolkit for Digital Projects
- By Design: Graphics & Images Basics
Please see bit.ly/dp-berk for details.
Fresh Starts: A Reading List for the New Year
The new year is all about trying new things and getting out of your comfort zone. If you’re looking for a set of books to help you explore new genres and authors, look no further! Try out the Library’s recommendations of uplifting memoirs, riveting literary fiction, and culturally expansive works below to ring in 2022 right.
Will Smith
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen
Kwon Yeo-sun
Haruki Murakami
Amanda Gorman
Lara Williams
Kevin Young
Kal Penn
Mario Vargas Llosa
Great Reads from 2021
2021 has seen a huge variety of fan-favorite and award-winning books. To wrap up a great reading year, check out some of the books that have made their mark on bestseller lists.
Mitch Albom
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Louise Penny and Hillary Rodham Clinton
Anthony Doerr
Amor Towles
Bessel van der Kolk
John le Carré
Chloe Gong
Louise Erdrich
Our Reads for Native American Heritage Month
November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the Native American culture and history. Native American literature is rich with the voices of Native Americans, and their traditions, struggles, and triumphs are woven into poetry, works of fiction, and memoirs. Visit the Native American Heritage Month website for more information and live events.
If you choose to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with literature, the Library’s selections are a great place to start!
Joy Harjo
Linda Hogan
Toni Jensen
Stephen Graham Jones
Natalie Diaz
Margaret Verble
N. Scott Momaday
Alicia Elliott
John G. Neihardt
Workshop: Copyright and Fair Use for Digital Projects
Copyright and Fair Use for Digital Projects
Wednesday, November 10, 11:10am–12:30pm
Online: Register to receive the Zoom link
Rachael Samberg and Tim Vollmer
This training will help you navigate the copyright, fair use, and usage rights of including third-party content in your digital project. Whether you seek to embed video from other sources for analysis, post material you scanned from a visit to the archives, add images, upload documents, or more, understanding the basics of copyright and discovering a workflow for answering copyright-related digital scholarship questions will make you more confident in your publication. We will also provide an overview of your intellectual property rights as a creator and ways to license your own work. Register here.
Upcoming Workshops in this Series:
Coming in Spring 2022:
- By Design: Graphics & Images Basics
- HTML/CSS Toolkit for Digital Projects
- Can I Mine That? Should I Mine That?: A Clinic for Copyright, Ethics & More in TDM Research
- Publish Digital Books & Open Educational Resources with Pressbooks
Please see bit.ly/dp-berk for details.
Workshop: The Long Haul: Best Practices for Making Your Digital Project Last
The Long Haul: Best Practices for Making Your Digital Project Last
Wednesday, October 13, 11:10am-12:00pm
Online: Register to receive the Zoom link
Scott Peterson and Erin Foster
You’ve invested a lot of work in creating a digital project, but how do you ensure it has staying power? We’ll look at choices you can make at the beginning of project development to influence sustainability, best practices for documentation and asset management, and how to sunset your project in a way that ensures long-term access for future researchers. Register here.
Upcoming Workshops in this Series – Fall 2021:
- Copyright and Fair Use for Digital Projects
Please see bit.ly/dp-berk for details.
Workshop: Web Platforms for Digital Projects
Web Platforms for Digital Projects
Tuesday, October 12th, 3:10pm-4:30pm
Online: Register to receive the Zoom link
Stacy Reardon and Kiyoko Shiosaki
How do you go about publishing a digital book, a multimedia project, a digital exhibit, or another kind of digital project? In this workshop, we’ll take a look at use cases for common open-source web platforms WordPress, Drupal, Omeka, and Scalar, and we’ll talk about hosting, storage, and asset management. There will be time for hands-on work in the platform most suited to your needs. No coding experience is necessary. Register here.
Upcoming Workshops in this Series – Fall 2021:
- The Long Haul: Best Practices for Making Your Digital Project Last
- Copyright and Fair Use for Digital Projects
Please see bit.ly/dp-berk for details.