IST 605: Taylor Swift

This article by Nate Sloan is an analysis and commentary on the songwriting of Taylor Swift. He explores her songwriting throughout the years, examines what has changed and how she makes her music. This article takes a deep dive into the solo works and collaborations of Taylor Swift. This is a great resource to see someones analysis of Taylor's work. However he is just one person, and his opinion may not speak for the majority.

This article explores how Taylor Swift was able to make career moves and changes in her life. The articles discusses her move from country to pop and how she reinvents herself to stay relevant. This article provides an interesting look into the career choices Taylor Swift made on her journey to stardom.

This article is study on the type imagery Taylor Swift uses in her songs. The authors of the study Unpris Yastanti and Susilawati Susilawati examined the lyrics of three Taylor Swift songs from the album Reputation to determine which types of imagery Taylor Swift uses in her songs. This study is great resource to see what the lyrics of Taylor Swift songs are like.

This is a chapter on Taylor Swift in Holly Gleason's book "Woman walk the line : how the women in country music changed our lives". In this chapter Gleason goes over Taylor Swift's career and connection to country music. It also explores how she became a role model and symbol for girls growing up. This article has the unique view of exploring Taylor Swifts influence on pop culture from the beginning of her career until the start of reputation in 2017.

This is Taylor Swifts official website. It contains merchandise for purchase, tour dates, and directed projects by Taylor Swift. This a good resource as it is Taylor official site where new things and projects are added.

This is Taylor Swift's X/Twitter account. She posts and updates on this account for any thing new in her life. This is a must have resource if you want to stay updated on all things Taylor Swift.