General Purpose and Scope
The James G. Gee Library collection supports the curriculum and research
needs of undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty in
the Literature and Languages Department. This also includes non-majors
taking classes as electives. Gee Library also acts as community-based
library and resources in the related collections may also be used
by the general public.
The scope of the collection supports the Literature
and Languages departmental goals of improving reading, writing, and
analytical skills; offering insight into the usage and structure of
language; development an understanding and appreciation of literature;
and the exploration of film as an art form.1 Subject areas include
writing, research, all periods of American and British literature,
literature of the Western World, literary analysis, grammar, children’s
literature, English usage & composition, word building, mythology,
linguistics, pre-law composition, technical communication, history
& aesthetics of film, literature and film, French language and
literature, Spanish language and literature, philosophy, logic, and
ethics.
Literature and Languages Department Programs
The degrees awarded are the Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish;
the Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in English; the Master
of Arts in Spanish; and the Ph.D. in English. Also offered is Minor
in English or Writing; English Honors Program, Teacher Education Programs,
Minor in French, Minor in Philosophy, Minor in Spanish, Second Major
in Spanish, and Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
English Programs
- Major in English – Liberal Arts and Pre-Professional
Programs (B.A.)
- Second Major in English
- Minor in Writing
- Minor in English
- English Honors Program
Teacher Education Programs
- Secondary Teacher Certification
- Second Teaching Field in English –Middle School English/Reading/Speech
(B.S. or B.A.); Specialization in Bilingual for Interdisciplinary
Studies Majors (for Elementary Teaching).
- English as a Second Language Endorsement (SHEd).
Foreign Languages and Linguistics Programs
- Minor in French
- Major in Spanish
- Second Major in Spanish
- Minor in Spanish
- Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Minor in Philosophy
The Teacher Education Programs in the Literature
and Languages Department are accredited by the State Board for Educator
Certification.
Subject Boundaries
The collection development emphasis is on purchasing current literature
for undergraduate curricula, graduate curricula, and research needs.
New releases by contemporary authors in the English language are acquired.
This includes titles on the New York Times Best Sellers Fiction and
Non-Fiction Lists. Recent releases regarding composition, literary
theory, literary criticism, and linguistics are collected through
the research level. Works in Spanish are acquired at the undergraduate
and graduate levels. French materials are acquired at the undergraduate
level. Works in philosophy are acquired at the undergraduate level.
An effort will be made to strengthen the support of the Minor in Latin
American and Caribbean Studies.
| LC Classification |
Description |
Level of Collection |
| B69-B7789 |
Philosophy: History & Systems, Ancient through Renaissance |
2 |
| B790-B5739 |
Philosophy: History & Systems, Post Renaissance |
2 |
| BC1-BC9999 |
Logic |
2 |
| BD1-BD9999 |
Speculative Philosophy |
1 |
| BH1-BH9999 |
Aesthetics |
1 |
| BS1-BS9999 |
Bible |
1 |
| F1202-F1392 |
History: Mexico |
2 |
| F1401-F1419 |
History: Latin America, Spanish America: General |
2 |
| F1421-F1577 |
History: Central America |
2 |
| F1601-F2151 |
History: West Indies |
2 |
| F2155-F2191 |
History: Caribbean Area |
2 |
| GR1-GR9999 |
Folklore |
2 |
| HQ1075-HQ1090 |
Sex Role, Men |
2 |
| HQ1101-HQ2044 |
Women, Feminism, Life Skills, Life Style |
2 |
| P1-P9999 |
Philology, Linguistics |
3 |
| PA1-PA2995 |
Classical Philology |
1 |
| PA3000-PA3049 |
Classical Literature |
1 |
| PA3050-PA4500 |
Greek Literature |
2 |
| PA5000-PA5665 |
Byzantium & Modern Greek Lit |
1 |
| PA6000-PA7041 |
Latin Literature |
2 |
| PA8001-PA8595 |
Medieval & Modern Latin Lit |
2 |
| PB1-PB0431 |
Modern Languages: General |
2 |
| PB1001-PB3029 |
Celtic Language & Literature |
1 |
| PC1-PC0400 |
Romanic Philology & Language: Gen |
1 |
| PC0601-PC0872 |
Romanian Language & Literature |
0 |
| PC0890 |
Dalmatian |
0 |
| PC0901-PC0986 |
Raeto-Romance Language & Lit |
0 |
| PC1001-PC1984 |
Italian Language, Sardinian Language & Lit |
0 |
| PC2001-PC3761 |
French Language |
2 |
| PC3801-PC3976 |
Catalan Language & Literature |
0 |
| PC4001-PC4977 |
Spanish Language |
3 |
| PC5001-PC5498 |
Portuguese Language |
1 |
| PD1-PD0777 |
German Philology & Languages: General |
0 |
| PD1001-PD1350 |
Old Germanic Dialects |
0 |
| PD1501-PD7159 |
North Germanic, Scandinavian Language |
0 |
| PE1-PE9999 |
English Philology & Language |
4 |
| PF1- PM0095 |
Other Foreign Languages |
0 |
| PM0101-PM7356 |
American Languages |
2 |
| PM7801-PM7895 |
Mixed Language, Crealo, Pidgin English |
1 |
| PM8001-PM9201 |
Artificial Language, Secret Language, Esperanto |
0 |
| PN1-PN0044 |
Literature: Periodicals, Yearbooks, Societies |
1 |
| PN0045-PN0075 |
Literature: Theory, Philosophy, Aesthetics |
2 |
| PN0080-PN0099 |
Literary Criticism |
3 |
| PN0101-PN0249 |
Authorship |
1 |
| PN0441-PN1009 |
Literary History |
3 |
| PN1010-PN1551 |
Poetry |
2 |
| PN1552-PN1590 |
Performing Arts, Show Biz |
1 |
| PN1600-PN1989.9 |
Drama & Plays |
3 |
| PN1990-PN1992 |
Broadcasting |
2 |
| PN1993-PN1999 |
Motion Pictures |
2 |
| PN3311-PN3503 |
Prose, Prose Fiction, Short story |
2 |
| PN4390-PN4500 |
Diaries, Letters & Essays |
0 |
| PN6010-PN6078 |
Literature: General Collection |
2 |
| PN6099-PN6120 |
Collections of Poetry & Drama |
2 |
| PN6121-PN6146 |
Collections of Orations, Letters |
0 |
| PN6147-PN6231 |
Wit & Humor, Satire |
2 |
| PN6233-PN6381 |
Anacreontic Literature, Extracts, etc. |
1 |
| PQ1-PQ3999 |
French Literature |
2 |
| PQ4001-PQ4263 |
Italian Literature |
0 |
| PQ6001-PQ8929 |
Spanish Literature |
2 |
| PQ9000-PQ9999 |
Portuguese Literature |
1 |
| PR1-PR56 |
English literature: Literary History & Criticism |
4 |
| PR57-PR78 |
English Literature: Criticism |
4 |
| PR81-PR151.9 |
English Literature: History (General) |
3 |
| PR161-PR479 |
English Literature: By period |
4 |
| PR500-PR978.9 |
English Literature: By Form |
4 |
| PR1098-PR1369 |
English Literature: Collections of English Literature |
1 |
| PR1490-PR1799 |
English Literature: Anglo-Saxon Literature |
0 |
| PR1803-PR2165 |
English Literature: Anglo-Norman Period. Early English. Middle
English |
3 |
| PR2199-PR2749 |
English Literature: English Renaissance (1500-1640) |
2 |
| PR2750-PR3112.9 |
English Literature: English Renaissance Drama: Shakespeare |
4 |
| PR3291-PR3786 |
English Literature: 17th & 18th Centuries (1640-1770) |
1 |
| PR3991-PR5990 |
English Literature: 19th Centure (1770/1880-1890/1900) |
3 |
| PR9180-PR9199 |
English Literature: Canada |
2 |
| PR9200-PR9999 |
English Literature: Latin America, Africa, Asia, Orient, Australia |
3 |
| PS1-PS479 |
American Literature: General, History, Criticism |
4 |
| PS501-PS691 |
American Literature: Collections |
3 |
| PS700-P894 |
American Literature: Colonial Period |
1 |
| PS991-PS3391 |
American Literature: 19th Century |
3 |
| PS3500-PS3549 |
American Literature: 1900-1960 |
3 |
| PS3550-PS3577 |
American Literature: 1961- |
4 |
| PS8001-PS9599 |
Canadian Literature, Canadian Literature French |
0 |
| PT1-PT4899 |
German Literature |
1 |
| PT5001-PT5980 |
Dutch Literature |
0 |
| PT6000-PT6471 |
Flemish Literature |
0 |
| PT6500-PT6592 |
Afrikaans Literature |
0 |
| PT7001- PT9999 |
Scandinavian Literature |
1 |
| PZ1-PZ0004 |
Fiction in English |
4 |
| PZ5-PZ0099 |
Juvenile Literature: American & English |
0 |
| Z0004-Z0015 |
History of Books & Bookmaking |
1 |
Selection efforts concentrate in current and recently published materials
in the LC classifications listed above. Materials are deselected on
the basis of condition, usage, and research value. One copy of the
most recent edition of an item is retained unless heavy usage warrants
multiple copies.
Languages
See Subject Boundaries of this policy.
Geographic Areas
See core policy.
Types of Materials
See core policy.
Formats of Materials
See core policy.
Other Resources Available
James G. Gee Library, Film Resources at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/filmr.htm
James G. Gee Library, French Language and Francophile
Resources at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/french.htm
James G. Gee Library, Latin American/Hispanic/Chicano
Resources On The Internet at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/latin.htm
James G. Gee Library, Spanish Resources On The Internet
at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/mario.htm
James G. Gee Library, Literature/Composition Resources
On The Internet at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/lit.htm
James G. Gee Library, Philosophy & Comparative
Religion Resources at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/relphil.htm
James G. Gee Library, Quick Reference Resources at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/qkref.htm
James G. Gee Library, Women's Resources On The Internet
at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/wom.htm
James G. Gee Library, Citing Electronic/Internet
Resources at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/cit.htm
James G. Gee Library, Evaluating Web Resources at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/libref/evalue.htm
James G. Gee Library, Selected Bibliography of Film
Resources In The Gee Library at:
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/film.htm
Creation Date
06/16/2003
Revision History
Created 10/03/2003
Subject Librarian
Craig Wheeler, Humanities Reference Librarian
Email:Craig_Wheeler@tamu-commerce.edu
Sources
1. Texas A&M University-Commerce Undergraduate Catalog, 2002-2003.
p. 124
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