Massasoit Libraries: Literary Criticism: Getting Started

Welcome

Welcome to the research guide for literary criticism! This guide contains:

Work overview databases with information on themes, character, and plot in a literary work
Links to databases for more in-depth literary criticism articles
Links to the library catalog to find books and eBooks on a range of literary criticism topics

Literature for Students This link opens in a new window
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Critical overviews of literature from all cultures and time periods. Includes these popular "for students" resources:
African American Literature, Drama, Hispanic and Latino American Literature, LGBTQIA+ Literature, Native American Literature, Nonfiction Classics, Novels, Poetry, and Short Stories. Tutorial

Artemis (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new window
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Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Combines Literature Criticism Online, Literature Resource Center, and the "For Students" series in one interface. Tutorial
Literary Reference Source This link opens in a new window
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Full-text database covering all genres and time periods. It includes synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems. Tutorial

Biography (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
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Search for biographies based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, gender, or other keywords. Tutorial
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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A great place to start your research with access to the full-text of hundreds of highly regarded and popular reference books. Tutorial

World History (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
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Information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. Tutorial
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Search across a wide range of academic literature, drawing from journal publishers, university repositories, and other scholarly websites. Look for the Find@Massasoit link on the results page. Tutorial

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