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Gale Literary Sources. This comprehensive tool searches multiple literature database such as Gale Virtual Reference Library, Literature Resource Center, Literature Criticism Online, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography.
Gale Virtual Reference Library.A collection of searchable reference sources in full text, including Short Stories for Students, Poetry for Students, Drama for Students, Feminism in Literature, and others.
Literature Resource Centerprovides full-text access to literary criticism, book reviews and plot summaries, and over 130 literary journals.
Gale Literary Index. Master index to the major literature series published by The Gale Group. The titles indexed are located in the NCC Library's Reference section.
ProQuest. Provides full-text access to a variety of publications, including literary journals.
Literature Criticism Onlinecontains full-text articles from Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Short Story Criticism and Twentieth Century Criticism.
JSTOR. Contains full text articles from periodicals covering the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
EBSCOhost. Provides full-text access to a variety of publications, including literary journals.
This source is best for students performing literature research. Search by title of story, poem, novel or play in order to find criticism and analysis. You can also search by author, character, theme and more. It includes content on Shakespeare too.
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Researching
Know Your Sources
Scholarly
Articles are written by authorities in the field
Articles undergo a peer review process before acceptance for publication
Authors of articles always cite their sources
Examples: The Georgia Review, Studies in Short Fiction
Magazines
Intended for a general audience
Articles are written by staff reporters
Articles are heavily illustrated, generally with photographs
No peer review process
Articles usually do not have references or a bibliography
