My research essay will examine the detection metaphors in The Name of the Rose using a new critical approach. Specifically, I will focus on the abbey library and its maze-like qualities as a metaphor for the process of detection used by William of Baskerville throughout the novel. I hope that my thesis will involve exploring the process of detection used by William and the results of his investigation in relation to his process and how they relate metaphorically to the Abbey Library Labyrinth. Through my research, I found information about different types of mazes and how the process of detection in the novel parallels or contrasts with each of them. I also did some general research on mazes and the concept of paths and routes leading to a common goal to be able to further develop my argument since I couldn't find many sources that specifically dealt with the library-maze as a metaphor for detection. At my current stage of research, I have yet to finish reading the novel, so when I write my research paper, I will have a better idea of ​​the process of detection that William of Baskerville uses throughout the novel. I will then be able to draw specific examples from the novel to support my thesis on the parallels between the Library-Labyrinth and the process of William's detection and the final outcome of the mystery. Additionally, since I haven't found many sources specifically on my topic, I'm going to research both elements of my argument separately to further elaborate and support the sources I found specifically on my topic. In order to find all these resources, I used MLA International Bibliography and Academic Search Complete for an online journal article...... middle of article...... l interconnected. Mann, Jocelyn. “Crossing the Labyrinth: The Structures of Discovery in Eco’s The Name Of The Rose.” Naming the rose: essays from Eco's The name of the rose. Ed. Mr. Thomas Inge. Jackson: UP of Mississippi, 1988. 130-135. Print. This article describes the search for patterns in the detective process which is metaphorically represented by the abbey library. William's misconception about the importance of clues leads him to realize that although clues are supposed to help uncover the truth, they do not necessarily fit into a pattern that leads to the truth. Just as there is no correct way to navigate a maze to its center, there is no correct way to follow the clues and signs to the truth. In the end, although the murderer is discovered, trying to connect all the clues to lead him to a definitive answer, William allows himself to be led astray in his investigation...