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ENGL 102 - Stewart - Summer 2023

Library Databases for Literary Criticism

Gale Literature includes literary criticism, biographies, primary sources, reference books, periodicals, and multimedia sources.

You will not be likely to find criticism about the novels selected for this assignment (with a few exceptions). Instead, focus on finding an article about the literary theory you would like to apply to the novel you have selected.

Screenshot of Gale Literature showing a search for black women AND horror AND devil; instructions: "Enter one or multiple keywords related to your chosen research topic" and "Use these Search Tips to construct your search (as needed) "

Screenshot of Search Limiters in Gale Literature; includes instructions: "Limit to:  Peer-Reviewed Journals and publication date within the past ten years"

JSTOR contains back files of academic journal articles in full text (does not include the last 3-5 most recent years.)

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ProQuest's Literature Databases feature hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies. Make sure to select peer reviewed scholarly journals, and note that book reviews are NOT appropriate sources to use for this assignment.

 

PQ Literature Advanced Search

 

 

Salem Literature contains fulltext of the Critical Insights series, including literary criticism.


Salem Literature Search Screen

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