LibGuides: ENC 1102: Finding Literary Criticism & More (Dale Mabry): Short Fiction (Short Stories)

Short stories: Background Info

Literature (Salem Press) A literature subset of the Salem Online eBook platform. Explanations, background info and critical analysis of literary works.

Short Stories for Students (eBook) Books in the library and online as eBooks. Analysis, context & criticism on commonly studied short stories. PRO TIP: Search your title in the Search Within Series box.

Literary criticism in article databases

Different from background information, literary criticism can be defined as analysis and interpretation of literary works by scholars who are writing for an academic audience. These online databases are especially helpful for finding literary criticism articles.

Bloom's Literature (Infobase Publishing) Browse the topics - or enter your keyword(s) or title or name. Under the Criticism tab, find critical (scholarly) articles.
Literature (Gale) Literary criticism, reviews, primary sources and literary works, and more. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO) A database of reference entries, journal articles, and other information on literary works and authors. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.

Search HCC Libraries catalog for literary criticism

PRIMO log in instructions
Step by step.

Some search tips to start

Tutorials and help sheets

How to Use Literary Research Databases (9:09)
How to find literary criticism articles in Primo, the library catalog, and the literary research databases Bloom's Literature and Gale Literature. Courtesy of Plant City Library.

ENC 1102: Finding Literary Criticism & More (Dale Mabry): Short Fiction (Short Stories)

Short stories: Background Info

Literary criticism in article databases

Search HCC Libraries catalog for literary criticism

Find books, articles, videos, & more

Tutorials and help sheets