ENG210: Introduction to Literary Studies

An introduction to key traditions and trends in the study of literature.

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   Start Your Research Here: 
 

To find literary criticism sources, including books and articles, use the "Start Your Research Here" search box above. See search examples below.
  • The Start Your Research Here box does a broad, shallow search across 100 library databases: 30,000 books, 200,000 ebooks, millions of articles, and thousands of videos.  
  • Use Advanced Search to overlap ideas with AND. See examples below.
  • Limit results to E-books, Print Books, Articles or Videos as needed. Use Peer-Reviewed Journals limiter as needed.
  • Use phrase searching, when appropriate, by placing quotes around a group of words you want to keep in a specific order, such as book or film titles.

For Books: 

  • For non-fiction (Literary criticism, guides and manuals, biographies, histories, case studies, essays, philosophy etc.)

    • Search for feminis* AND nonfiction (combine nonfiction with any type of literary criticism, theory or movement)
    • Limit to Print Books or Ebooks. 
  • For fiction (fairy tales, folk tales, novels, stories, etc.)

    • Search for feminis* AND fiction (combine fiction with any type of literary criticism, theory or movement)
    • Limit to Print Books or Ebooks.  

Gale Literature Databases

Investigate authors and their works across eras with biographies and overviews, full-text critical analysis, reviews, primary works, and more, all through Gale Literature resources.

Best Bet: 

Gale Literature

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Other Databases to Try

Use the Advanced Search and Journal Filter / Return Results for: Language & Literature

From EBSCO:

Filter by Document Type /  Select Literary Criticism

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