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Literary Criticism Resource Guide

The following list is designed to help you find literary criticism on various authors and works. If you need further assistance you can visit the Reference Desk or call at (334) 229-4110 during the hours the Library is open.

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Drama
Poetry
Indexes, Databases and Websites

Novels and Short Stories
African American Writers
World Literature
General Literary Criticism

 

Indexes

Indexes and digests provide users with citations to articles.

Book Review Digest
Serials/Indexes: Shelved alphabetically by title on the third floor.

Book Review Index
Serials/Indexes: Shelved alphabetically by title on the third floor.

Essay and General Literature Index
Serials/Indexes: Shelved alphabetically by title on the third floor.

Humanities Index
Serials/Indexes: Shelved alphabetically by title on the third floor.

Literary Criticism Index
Main Reference Z 6511.W44 1994

Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
Serials/Indexes: Shelved alphabetically by title on the third floor.

Databases

Databases are for use by ASU students, faculty and staff.

Literature Resource Center
Contains criticisms on authors and their works as well as biographies and a literary-historical timeline. Many articles are full text.

Contemporary Authors
Contains over 100,000 references. Find biographies, bibliographies, criticism and further readings.

Twayne's Authors Series
Includes criticism as well as biographical information on authors ranging from Sophocles to Dr. Seuss.

MLA Bibliography
Contains criticisms on authors and their works. Some articles are available full text. There are also pictures of some authors.

Scribner Writers Series
Browse or search authors and selected essays on special topics. Contains essays on authors that include biographical information, literary criticism, bibliographies and further readings on the authors and their works. There is also a browsable list of research ideas.

SIRS Renaissance
Browse this database by topic or search for a specific author or title.

Academic Search Premier
Contains criticisms on authors and their works. Some articles are available full text, and the database is updated daily.

American Humanities Index
To access the American Humanities Index scroll to the bottom of the first screen and check the box next to American Humanities Index then click continue. Contains over 1000 journals published from 1975 to the present. Many articles are available full text.

Digital Dissertations
Digital Dissertations is searchable by author or title; it is also browsable by broad subject categories. Many full text dissertations are available for free.

JSTOR
Search or browse for articles.

Expanded Academic ASAP
Contains criticisms, reviews, and interviews. Many are available full text.

InfoTrac OneFile
Contains criticisms on authors and their works. Some articles are available full text.

World Wide Web

Internet Public Library - Literary Criticism

Links to Literary Criticism

Literary Criticism Glossary

The Cambridge History of English and American Literature

Literary History

Bibliomania

Voices from the Gaps Women Writers of Color

To find more you can go to HORNetCat. In HORNetCat click on "Builder Search." Enter an author's name, last name first, as a subject in the first box and "criticism and interpretation" as a subject in the second box.

Citing Your Sources

A copy of MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers is available at the Main Reference Desk on the first floor of the Library, or check with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

Please report any broken links to njohnson@alasu.edu