LibGuides: ENG BC 3104_004 The Art of the Essay: Welcome

Welcome: About this Guide

About this Guide

Welcome!

The guide highlights some specific resources available to you through Columbia University Libraries and beyond

Including resources for finding:

Background information on your topic
Print books and ebooks
Scholarly articles
Resources for citing your source

And outlines some strategies for approaching the research process

Librarians are here to work closely with you, on any topic, for any reason. Please Book Research Consultations with me and we can talk one-on-one.

Good Places to find Good Essays

New York Review of Books
The New York Review of Books has established itself, in Esquire’s words, as “the premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language.”
The Atlantic Montly
The Atlantic, founded as a monthly magazine in 1857, covers news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more. Current Columbia University students, faculty, and staff have full access to The Atlantic.com through the Columbia University Libraries.
New Yorker Magazine
in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor. The weekly magazine is complemented by newyorker.com, a daily source of news and cultural coverage, plus an expansive audio division, an award-winning film-and-television arm, and a range of live events featuring people of note. Today, The New Yorker continues to stand apart for its rigor, fairness, and excellence, and for its singular mix of stories that surprise, delight, and inform.
Longreads
Dedicated to finding and sharing the best longform nonfiction storytelling on the we

This list could get very long. There are no shortage of great outlets for great essays. Let me know if there is something particular you'd like included!