ENG 102: College Writing II
Finding Literary Criticism in the Databases
The following databases are recommended for researching literary criticism.
- You can search by author, e.g. Kate Chopin, or by work, e.g., "The Story of an Hour"
- You can also search by theme, or combine search terms, e.g., Chopin AND Feminism
These databases will provide you with scholarly articles and criticism on your author, title, or topic:
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Literary Reference Center Plus This link opens in a new window
Best bet for Literature research.
Watch this video tutorial for help navigating and searching this resource: https://youtu.be/M_UiPNKHDpk. -
Literature Resource Center (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Overviews, literary criticism and reviews on writers from all time periods.
Research the Author
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Biography (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Biographies of the world’s most influential people throughout history.
Video and Film Databases
The following databases will provide you to video and film clips for your research:
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Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Essential streaming video titles for every field of study.
Help Searching the Databases
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Accessing Library Databases from HomeFor help accessing the databases from home, try our troubleshooting guide first.
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How To Search Library DatabasesTo review the basics of database searching, visit our Research Starter Toolkit.
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