Articles
are often a good source of literary criticism. Some databases
are good sources of biographies.
- Gale Databases ~ Includes the Dictionary of Literary Biography and
the Twayne series which provides criticism of the works of major U.S.,
English, and world authors from Aristophanes to the present. Author
entries range from 175-200 pages.The Twayne series is a
good place to start for literary criticism. Dictionary of Literary
Biography is one of the best places to start for biographical
information about authors.
- Literary Index ~ An online
index to the print Gale literature criticism series, many
of which the library owns, including Contemporary Literary Criticism,
Poetry Criticism, Drama Criticism, and Short Story Criticism.
To access this resource from off
campus, go to Reference/Literature
Sources, then choose one of the Gale Databases from
the list (Dictionary of Literary Biography or
Twayne Author Series). You may
also want to look at Accessing
Library Resources From Off Campus.
- MagillOnLiterature ~ This database
contains a wealth of critical essays and plot summaries of those works
most often studied and written about by scholars.
- MagillOnAuthors
~ Intended as a companion reference work
to MagillOnLiterature, this database covers a variety of
different authors. There is also a literary glossary.
To access this resource from off campus,
go to Reference/Literature
Sources, then choose one of the Magill databases from
the list. You may also want to look at Accessing
Library Resources From Off Campus.
- MLA
International Bibliography ~ The primary index to literary criticism.
- How do I find out if the Elmhurst
College Library has the journal I need?
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