LibGuides: ENC 1102: Finding Literary Criticism & More (Dale Mabry): World Literature

World Literature: background info in Literature and Its Times series

Profiles of notable American and international literary works and the historical events that influenced them. These books are online only.

Literature and Its Times Ancient Times to American and French Revolutions (Prehistory-1790s)Civil Wars to Frontier Societies (1800-1880s)Growth of Empires to the Great Depression (1890s-1930s)World War II to the Affluent Fifities (1940s-1950s)Civl Rights Movements to Future Times (1960-2000)
Literature and Its Times Supplement I Ancient Times to Harlem Renaissance (Beginnings-1920s)Great Depression and New Deal to Future Times (1930s - )

World Literature: background info in World Literature and Its Times series

Covers major fiction, poetry and nonfiction from countries and regions around the world. Literary works are discussed in the context of the social climate during which they were created. PRO TIP: For most efficient searching, use Search Within Publication.

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.

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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): World Literature

World Literature: background info in Literature and Its Times series

World Literature: background info in World Literature and Its Times series

Literary criticism in article databases

Search HCC Libraries catalog for literary criticism

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