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LC Class |
Description |
Collecting Level |
Notes |
P |
Philology. Linguistics. |
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P1-85 |
General Philology and Linguistics |
3b. Intermediate Study Level |
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P101-410 |
Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar. |
3b. Intermediate Study Level |
Excluding P306-310 (translating and interpreting) |
PE |
English philology and languages |
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PE1-71 |
Philology |
3b. Intermediate Study Level |
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PE101-458 |
Anglo-Saxon. Old English |
3b. Intermediate Study Level |
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PE501-693 |
Middle English |
3b. Intermediate Study Level |
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PE814-896 |
Early Modern English |
3b. Intermediate Study Level |
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PE1001-1693 |
Modern English (ca. 1500-) |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PE1700-3729 |
Linguistic geography. Dialects, etc. |
3b. Intermediate Study Level |
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PN |
Literature (General) |
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PN80-99 |
Criticism |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN101-245 |
Authorship |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN441-1009.5 |
Literary history |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
Excluding PN801-886 (foreign literatures) |
PN908-1008 |
Folk literature |
3a. Basic Study Level |
Excluding PN1008.2-1009.5 (Juvenile literature) |
PN1010-1525 |
Poetry |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN1654-1655 |
General works on drama and the stage |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN1707 |
Criticism (drama) |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN1720-1861 |
History (drama) |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN2100-2193 |
History (dramatic representation, the theater) |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN3311-3505 |
Prose. Prose fiction |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN4390 |
Diaries |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN4400 |
Letters (literary history) |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN4500 |
Essays (literary history) |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN6010-6069 |
General collections |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN6099-6110 |
Poetry |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
Excluding PN6109.97 (poetry for children) |
PN6110.5-6120 |
Drama |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN6120.15-6120.95 |
Fiction |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN6130-6140 |
Letters |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PN6141-6145 |
Essays |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR |
English literature |
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PR1-56 |
Literary history and criticism |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR57-78 |
Criticism |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR81-98 |
General works |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR103-108 |
Biography, memoirs, letters, etc. |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR111-116 |
Women authors |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR119 |
Women and literature. Feminine influence |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR120 |
Other classes of authors, A-Z |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR161-488 |
By period |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR500-614 |
Poetry |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR621-744 |
Drama |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR750-890 |
Prose |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR908 |
Diaries |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR911-917 |
Letters |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR921-927 |
Essays |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR951-981 |
Folk literature |
2b. Basic Level, Advanced |
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PR1098-1369 |
Collections of English literature |
2b. Basic Level, Advanced |
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PR1490-1799 |
Anglo-Saxon literature |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR1803-2165 |
Anglo-Norman period. Early English. Middle English |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR2199-3195 |
English renaissance (1500-1640) |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR3291-3785 |
17th and 18th centuries (1640-1770) |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR3991-5990 |
19th century, 1770/1800-1890/1900 |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR6000-6049 |
1900-1960 |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR6050-6076 |
1961-2000 |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR6100-6126 |
2001- |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PR9080-9680 |
English literature outside of Great Britain |
3b. Intermediate Study Level |
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PS |
American literature |
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PS51 |
Literary research |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PS55-81 |
Criticism |
3a. Basic Study Level |
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PS85-490 |
History of American literature |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PS501-688 |
Collections of American literature |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PS700-893 |
Colonial period (17th and 18th centuries) |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PS991-3390 |
19th century |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PS3500-3549 |
1900-1960 |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PS3550-3576 |
1961-2000 |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PS3600-3626 |
2001- |
3c. Advanced Study Level |
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PS8001-8699 |
Canadian literature |
2b. Basic Level, Advanced |
Excluding PS8069 (Juvenile literature) and PS8073-8075 (Canadian literature not in English) |
Guidelines
Materials are considered for their subject, curriculum relevance, authoritativeness, currency, and price. User requests and appropriateness for the entire collection are also key criteria for consideration.
- Primary emphasis is on current materials; however, historic materials are purchased as necessary.
- Primary format is print. Other formats such as electronic and microformats are purchased selectively to support the English department curriculum. When deciding between print and electronic resources of comparable scope and information type, preference is generally given to print materials. Electronic formats are favorable among English reference resources and periodical collections when available.
- Materials are acquired primarily from the United States. Materials are selectively acquired from Great Britain when unavailable in the United States.
- English-language materials are purchased almost exclusively.
Responsibilities
The responsibility of acquiring and managing English language and literature collections primarily resides with the English liaison librarian. The liaison librarian works with English department faculty within academic departments. Collection management activities are monitored and administered by JMU Libraries' Collection Development Committee, with expenditures authorized by the Dean of Libraries and Educational Technologies.
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