Research Guide: Albert Camus

A. OVERVIEW
This research guide will focus on the life of Albert Camus. It will solely include information on Camus' life and biography; it does not include any literary criticism.
B. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS
1. Camus, Albert, 1913-1960
2. Camus, Albert, 1913-1960--Correspondence.
3. Camus, Albert, 1913-1960--Political and social views.
C. SUGGESTED KEYWORDS
1. "albert camus biography"
2. "albert camus life"
3. "albert camus correspondence"
4. "albert camus nobel"
5. "albert camus death"
D. REFERENCE SOURCES
1. Amoia, Alba della Fazia, and Bettina Liebowitz Knapp. Multicultural Writers Since 1945: An A-to-Z Guide. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 2004. pgs 121-128. Call number: PN452 .M88 2004
this reference source contains a detailed biography on Camus, a discussion on multicultural influences, and a selected bibliography
2. Rollyson, Carl E., and Frank N. Magill. Critical Survey of Drama. Vol 1. Pasadena, Calif: Salem Press, 2003. Call number: PN1625 .C68 2003
this encyclopedia also contains basic information on Camus, including his biography and list of works and achievements
3. Hochman, Stanley. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama. Vol 1. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984. pgs. 448-449. Call number: PN1625 M31984
this reference source contains a short biography on Camus and also lists some other reference sources
E. PRINT BOOKS
1. Todd, Oliver. Albert Camus: A Life. 3. London: Vintage, 1998. Print.
this is a widely recommended biography on Camus that takes a personal and detailed look on his life.
2. Aronson, Ronald. Camus & Sartre: the story of a friendship and the quarrel that ended it. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004. Print.
this is a recent work regarding Camus that describes his famous friendship with his peer, Jean-Paul Sartre.
3. Solomon, Robert C.. Dark feelings, grim thoughts. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Print.
this book explores and explains Camus' moral philosophy
F. PERIODICALS
there are no periodicals and few recent articles that deal with Albert Camus. the few magazine articles I did manage to find on ProQuest were all book reviews.
G. WEBSITE RESOURCES
1. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1957/camus-bio.html
this site, published by the trustworthy Nobel Foundation, contains a biography, a copy of Camus' Nobel acceptance speech, and a list of resources for further information.
2. http://www.camus-society.com/
this is a link to the homepage of The Camus Society, a group dedicated to the study of Camus and his work. it contains a detailed biography, some criticism of his work and links to outside resources.

relfection 5

class is ending! just like to say again that i truly have learned a lot in these past few weeks. this was not my first online class, but i think i had a better experience here than in my previous class. the online format is much more appropriate for this type of class as it deals with a lot of online material. overall, great experience. :)

blog reflection 4

"Information competency is the ability to effectively recognize and act on information needs--to locate, evaluate, and use appropriate information to make reasoned decisions. Although information competency requires technology and computer skills, it implies a focus on content, communication, and analysis rather than mere use of technology. Through critical discernment and reasoning, individuals who are information competent will be able to assume greater control over their own learning at all stages of life."
-http://www.library.ohiou.edu/inst/infocomp.html

this course has taught me many different ways to find information both online and in libraries. not only that, it has taught me to evaluate this information and discern whether websites are accurate, authoritative, objective, current and have good coverage. overall, i feel that this class has taught me to be more information competent.

blog reflection 3

this class has unexpectedly taught me a lot of new ways to approach research. i'm not going to list them all here, but i will say that i am very impressed with all of google's apps. i will definitely use things like google books and google scholar the next time i have a research project.