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This research guide will help you search for literary analysis sources for your research paper.

What is Literary Criticism

 Literary criticism is an informed analysis and evaluation of a work of literature.

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Databases for Literary Research

These databases will help you find scholarly articles and information on your topic.

EBSCOhost 

Academic Search Elite and MLA International Bibliography 

 Don't forget to limit your searches to peer-reviewed articles.


InfoBase ebooks

Electronic books from the Harold Bloom editions of literary criticism.


Literature Online Reference Edition (LION)

Full-text collection of English and American literature featuring criticism, leading reference titles and biographies.

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JSTOR

All articles in the JSTOR database cover literary topics and are full-text.


Literature Criticism Online

A searchable database of articles from Gale's series of literary criticism reference books. All articles are full-text with links to other relevant information.


Salem Press

Online reference books of literary criticism for selected authors.


CREDO Reference

Information from nearly 300 reference sources covering all major subjects. Great for background information.


 

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