John Milton (1608-1674) was a British poet and intellectual most famous for his epic poem Paradise Lost. Though not exhaustive, the following resources provide a starting point from which you can begin your research according to your information needs.
Selected books from our library collection:
The Cambridge Introduction to Milton
John Milton, Paradise Lost
Milton in Context
The Age of Milton and the Scientific RevolutionWhen you need current, up-to date information, it is best to look for journal articles. Journal articles in peer-reviewed journals assume that you know the basics about the subject.
Here is a list of research databases that will work best. Remember that each database will give you different results so try each one.
Examples searches:
Another way to find journal articles is to try and find the references listed in your readings. For example this citation:
Wittreich, J. (2011). Lost Paradise Regained: The twin halves of Milton's epic vision. University Of Toronto Quarterly: A Canadian Journal Of The Humanities, 80(3), 731-755. doi:10.3138/utq.80.3.731
Copy the journal title, University Of Toronto Quarterly, and go to the UFV Journals List . Paste the journal title into the search box and see what database offers online access.
In this case, Academic Search Complete. Make sure to double check the dates of coverage because the search only checks the journal title. In this case the coverage starts in 1975 so we are okay. Click on the Academic Search Complete link. At the right click on the "search within this publication" and enter the article title "Lost Paradise Regained" into the search box. You should then be able to locate the actual article.
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