Research Guide for Literature and Criticism
This guide lists selected print and electronic resources available to LCU learners.
Find Books for in-depth or historical information. Literature is shelved in call numbers P-PZ. An author's works, biography & criticism are shelved together.
PA=classical authors (Greek, Roman)
PQ=Romance languages (Spanish, Latin America)
PR=English, PS=American
Search the library catalog by:
- keyword or phrase
- author
- title
- subject
- periodical title
Search examples: Add "in literature" after your topic to narrow your search
Science fiction in literature, Fantasy in literature, Romance in literature
The author may be searched as the subject.
Subject headings listed on the detailed record define/broaden/narrow terms.
Find background information in Reference (same call #s).
Selected literary criticism sources: Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB), Literary Criticism from 1400-1800, Children's Literature Review, Poetry for Students, Shakespeare Criticism
Find Articles using Databases for current information.
Journals shelved by title in current, fiche, film or back issues – see catalog for holdings.
Click here for list of current Literature and Criticism subscriptions.
Many journals not located at LCU may be in a full text database or at a local library or may be requested from another library (1-2 weeks delivery – see ILL Info Guide)
*Key databases
* Humanities International (many full text)
*Literature Resource Center full text biographies & criticism from:
Contemporary Authors (CA) also in Ref. Z
Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC) also in Ref. PN
Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) also in Ref. PS
Scribners Writers book series
Twayne's Authors book series
Essay & General Literature Index – books in Reference AI 3 1900+
Twentieth Century Poetry: collection of English & American poems
ANY topic: Academic Search [limit to peer-reviewed]
Other databases may be useful depending on topic.
Few databases have all articles with text.
Database content may change due to contracts between publisher & vendor.
Internet: validate for authority, currency & source (edu, gov, org are best)
Gale’s Literary Index locates Author/Title in Gale Reference book series www.galenet.com/servlet/LitIndex
Internet Archive of Online books www.archive.org/details/texts
Internet Public Library – Literary Criticism www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/
Symbols www.SYMBOLS.com
TEAMS Middle English texts www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/teams/tmsmenu.htm
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