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Literary Criticism
Literary Criticism in a broad sense is the analysis and interpretation of literature. Often, you will want criticism that is more in depth than what can be found in book reviews or on the free Web. The fastest way to find this type of criticism is through peer reviewed journal articles and scholarly books.
Sample search strategies:
- Title of work: e.g. their eyes were watching god; home to harlem; autobiography of an ex-colored man
- Author: e.g. Zora Neale Hurston; Claude McKay
- Themes: e.g. identity; race and gender, duality, passing
- Keyword combinations: e.g. (identity and McKay); [(orality or speeches or storytelling or rituals) and eyes were watching god]; (janie and eyes were watching god); (duality and autobiography of an ex-colored man); (authenticity and harlem renaissance)
Journal Articles
Ebscohost Academic Search Premier - limit to peer reviewed
WilsonWeb Omnifile Full Text Mega - limit to peer reviewed
Modern Language Association International Bibliography
Project Muse
Search for Journals
Books
TCNJ Library Catalog
keyword boolean - hurston and criticism
subject - Hurston, Zora Neale Criticism and
interpretation
McKay, Claude 1890-1948 Criticism and interpretation
Reference Books
Harlem Renaissance A Gale Critical Companion - REF PS 153.N5 H245 2003
Historical Research
Biographical Information about Authors
Words and Terms
Dictionary of Old English Corpus
Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged (1961,
1996)
About Webster's Unabridged
A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory REF PN41.C83
Web Sites
Literature Online
Literary Resources
on the Net
Victorian Web - "This Web site has won many awards, including recognition from the BBC, the History Channel, Schoolsnet, Encyclopedia Britannica, and others..." Choice Oct 06
Writing Resources / Style Manuals
Citation
& Style Guides (TCNJ)
