Databases
Useful databases for your ENGL 1302 Research:
Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of noted authors. A great source for finding information about many writers.
Contemporary Literary Criticism
Find literary criticism in this database
Dictionary of Literary Biography
Great source for background or biography information on your authors
A good general database to start research for almost any subject, Academic Search Complete has many full-text journals devoted to topics in English and Literature.
Search over 27,000 electronic books. Search by author, keyword or subject.
MLA Citation Help
- OWL MLA Formatting and Style Guide This guide shows you how to format and cite papers using MLA Style.
Scroll down to the orange links at the bottom of the page for examples of how to cite different types of sources (books, articles, websites, etc.) - SourceAid Use this website to help you complete citations for your bibliography or works cited page. Choose MLA from the drop-down menu and then follow the instructions to help you cite your sources.
Books
To search for books in the library, go to the catalog.
To find books by an author, use the author's last name, first name (Steinbeck, John) and search for author
To find books about an author, search for the author's name under keyword or subject
Some helpful reference books:
- Short Story Criticism - Gale
Call Number: Ref PN 3353 S46
Criticism of short stories from many authors. - Contemporary Literary Criticism - Gale
Call Number: Ref PN 771 C59
Literary history and criticism for a variety of authors and and their work. - American Ethnic Writers
Call Number: Ref PS 153 M56A414 2008
Background and criticism for ethic American writers
Useful Websites
These Web sites may have useful information to help with your research.
PAL: Perspectives in American Literature: A Research and Reference Guide
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