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**Literary Criticism Pathfinder**
//The following are reference tools you will find useful in any literary research. Choose the ones that make the most sense for your particular research problem and examine their tables of contents and indexes.//
 * Why is literary criticism worth studying? Read [|this article]by Steven Hale, Georgia Perimeter College.
 * Why analyze literature? Read [|this article] by Professor John Lye, Brock University, for tips and rationale.
 * Our handout on [|What is Literary Criticism?]
 * For book reviews (these are not considered sources of literary criticism)
 * [|Oxford Literary Reference]
 * [|Gale Encyclopedia of Literature]
 * [|Contemporary Authors]
 * [|Internet Public Library Lit Crit Resources]
 * [|Rhetorical Devices]
 * [|Introduction to Modern Literary Theory>]

Databases Rock for Lit Crit and Literary Biography!
//Using these databases at home? Get the password list from Dr. V.//
 * [|Literature Resource Center] (full-text criticism, overviews, biography)
 * [|Gale's Literary Index] (index to many of our reference books)
 * [|Bloom's Literary Reference]
 * [|Literature Criticism Online]
 * [|Salem Literature]
 * [|JSTOR] (for academic archival articles and criticism)
 * [|Literary Reference Center](full-text criticism, overviews, biography, reviews, author interviews)
 * [|NetLibrary]
 * [|Scribner’s Writers Series (lengthy biography and criticism of major authors)]
 * [|Poetry for Students]
 * [|Novels for Students]
 * [|Drama for Students]
 * [|Short Stories for Students]
 * [|Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature], 4v, 2009
 * **[|Greenwood Critical Editions: (Contemporary Authors)]**[|ProQuest Learning: Literature]
 * [|Student Resource Center Gold]
 * [|Expanded Academic ASAP]
 * [|General Reference Center Gold]
 * [|Alexandria patron catalog] **We have many books of collected criticism that you may borrow located in the 800s!**
 * [|NoveList in the ACCESS PA POWER LIBRARY]
 * [|Biography Resource Center]
 * [|Biography Reference Bank] **(select //More Information// for critical articles, interviews, and reviews.)**

**Free Web**

 * **[|Shmoop Literature] (research tools and links)**
 * **[|Literary Criticism Collection] (Internet Public Library)**
 * **[|Literary History] An index to free articles on English and American literature, mixed bag of scholarly and popular**
 * **[|Literature and Literary Criticism]**
 * **[|Literary Index]**
 * **[|Literary Resources on the Net]**
 * **[|LitLinks]**
 * **[|PAL: Perspectives in American Literature--A Research and Reference Guide]**
 * **[|American Collection]**
 * **[|Literary Movements]**
 * **[|SchoolWork.org] Literary Criticism and Biography**

For online text and author biography see **[|Rivendell's American Literature], [|Giacobazzi's American Literature Resources], [|Brief Timeline of American Literature]**

Movie Review Portals

 * [|Internet Movie Database] (Click on //external reviews//)
 * [|Movie Review Query Engine]
 * [|New York Times Movie Reviews]
 * [|Online Film Critics' Society]
 * [|Critics.com]
 * [|MetaCritic]
 * [|Onion AV Club]
 * [|Big Cartoon Database]

Under [|Catalogs and Databases]” in the Virtual Library you will find [|elibrary], [|Student Reference Center], [|ProQuest Historical Newspapers]


 * [|Subscription Services / Databases] || [|Lit Crit on the Free Web] || [|Book Reviews] || [|General Lit Crit] || [|Movie Reviews] ||
 * [|Young Adult] || [|Authors] || [|African American Lit] || [|Characters] || [|Drama] ||
 * [|Poetry] || [|Genre] || [|Shakespeare] || [|Short Stories] || [|World] ||

On Our Shelves
 * R 800.9 Mou Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors
 * R 809 Con Contemporary Literary Criticism
 * R 809 Mag Magill’s Survey of World Literature
 * R 809.22 Wor World Literature Criticism
 * R 809.3 Bea Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction
 * R 810.03 Un3 American Writers
 * R 813.008 Nov Novels for Students
 * R 810.9 Mag Magill’s Survey of American Literature
 * R 820.9 Mou Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors
 * R 820.9 Tuc Library of Literary Criticism
 * R 820.9 Twe Twentieth-century Literary Criticism
 * R 820 Nin Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism
 * R 810.9 Mer Literature of World War II

Literary Biography

 * R 809 Lit Literary Lifelines
 * R 809.04 Maj Major 20th Century Writers: A Selection of Sketches from Contemporary Authors
 * R 810.03 Un3 American Writers
 * R 810.9 Mag Magill’s Survey of American Literature
 * R 809 Mag Magill’s Survey of World Literature
 * R 810.9 Mod Modern American Women Writers
 * R 820.9 Mou The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors
 * R 920 Cur Current Biography (also online in [|Wilson Biographies])
 * R 920 Gal Contemporary Authors
 * R 920 Kun Twentieth Century Authors
 * R 920 Twe Encyclopedia of World Biography
 * R 920.003 Enc Encyclopedia of World Biography
 * R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1975-1980
 * R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1980-1985
 * R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1985-1990
 * R 920.03 Gra Greek and Latin Authors, 800 B.C.- A.D. 1
 * R 920.03 Mag Cyclopedia of World Authors
 * R 920.03 Wak World Authors


 * R 809.88 Bla Black American Women Poets and Dramatists
 * R 810.9 Afr African American Writers
 * R 810.9 Blo Modern Black American Poets and Dramatists
 * R 810.9 Blo Black American Poets and Dramatists
 * R 810.9 Mas Masterpieces of African American Literature in Digest Form
 * R 810.98 Maj Major Modern Black American Writers
 * R 813 Bla Black American Women Fiction Writers
 * R 813.54 Blo Contemporary Black American Fiction Writers
 * R 813.54 Blo Modern Black American Fiction Writers
 * R 818.508 Bla Black American Prose Writers Before the Harlem Renaissance
 * R 818.52 Bla Black American Prose Writers of the Harlem Renaissance


 * R 809.3 Gil Characters in Young Adult Literature
 * R 809.927 Har Characters in 20th Century Literature
 * R 809.927 How Characters in 19th Century Literature
 * R 920.02 Nic People in Books

Drama

 * R 809.2 Dra Drama Criticism
 * R 809.2 McG McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama
 * R 812.008 Dra Drama for Students


 * R 808.1 Poe Poetry for Students
 * R 809.1 Not Notable Poets
 * R 809.1 Poe Poetry Criticism


 * R 808.2 St St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost and Gothic Writers
 * R 809.3 Bea Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction (for more modern writers!)
 * R 809.387 Blo Classic Crime and Suspense Writers
 * R 809.387 Blo Classic Fantasy Writers
 * R 809.387 Blo Modern Fantasy Writers
 * R 809.387 Blo Classic Mystery Writers
 * R 809.916 Cla Classic Horror Writers
 * R 809.933 Blo Classic Science Fiction Writers
 * R 809.933 Blo Science Fiction Writers of the Golden Age
 * R 920 SCI Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Writers


 * R 822.3 McL Shakespeare’s Characters
 * R 822.3 Sha Shakespeare for Students
 * R 822.3 Sha Shakespeare’s Characters for Students
 * R 822.33 Shakespeare Criticism

See our [|Shakespeare Links]


 * R 809.3 Sho Short Stories for Students
 * R 809.3 Sho Short Story Criticism: Excerpts from Criticism of the Works of Short Fiction Writers
 * R 813 Wer Facts on File Companion to the American Short Story


 * R 809 Lit Literary Lifelines
 * R 809 Mag Magill’s Survey of World Literature
 * R 809 Pen The Penguin Companion to European Literature
 * R 809.1 Epi Epics for Students
 * R 809.2 McG McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama
 * R 809.22 Wor World Literature Criticism
 * R 809.933 Lit Literature and Its Times
 * R 860.9 Mos World Literature and Its Time V. 1 Latin American Literature and Its Times
 * R 920 Twe Encyclopedia of World Biography
 * R 920 Wei Lifelines
 * R 920.003 Enc Encyclopedia of World Biography
 * R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1975-1980
 * R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1980-1985
 * R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1985-1990
 * R 920.03 Gra Greek and Latin Authors, 800 B.C.- A.D. 1
 * R 920.03 Mag Cyclopedia of World Authors
 * R 920.03 Wak World Authors

For Young People

 * R 809.89 Bin Writers for Children
 * R 809.3 Gil Characters in Young Adult Literature
 * R 810.8 Liv Lives and Works : Young Adult Authors

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