Bibliography Projects 2024 English 3860: Intro to Editing and publishing, UMass Lowell

Welcome to our collection of students' critical bibliographies for Introduction to Editing and Publishing (English 3870), taught by Dr. Rebecca S. Richards at University of Massachusetts Lowell in the Fall 2024!

These projects represent the culmination of two months of bibliographic research into a specific edition of a book. First, students selected a book. Then they wrote a descriptive bibliography—a short piece that describes the physicality of the book. Next, they composed a historical bibliography—a document that describes the historical context of the book's publication. Third, they wrote a critical bibliography--arguing for the significance of their book/edition.

For their final projects—the ones you see here—students connected their work with a public audience. Some students created work for a digital publication. Some wrote for a more intimate audience. In the end, the students below not only "published" their work for their chosen audience, but they also chose to share their project with you, the reader of this site. So enjoy, bibliophiles!