Search for the full text of scholarly (and non-scholarly) literary criticism in three Holman LIbrary multidisciplinary article databases.
These databases contain reviews, news and scholarly content. Be sure to select the appropriate limiters.
Reference books you can use in the library or photocopy or scan
To search Gale Literature:
Use relevant keywords to find resources on your topic, for example:
Topics/ Ideas | Authors | Works |
"Harlem Renaissance" | "Jean Toomer" | Passing |
"New Negro Movement" | "Langston Hughes" | "Home to Harlem" |
"African American Literature" | "Zora Neale Hurston" | "Their Eyes Were Watching God" |
Under Limit Results, you can search for articles within a particular collection. This is a useful tool for finding the most relevant articles.
Click on the small drop-down arrow at All Electronic Resources
Uncheck the box All Electronic Resources
Check the box next to the collection you want.
- This is a great way to get a sense of the literary conversation on a work.
You can get a sense of the scholarly conversation in print, with the red, brown, and purple books:
Use the Gale Literary Index to search the contents of these series. Remember, this index does not include full-text articles. You have to go to the print collection to read the articles.
Use the Author Index at the back of each volume to see criticism across volumes and series.
Search the Cumulative Title Index (separate, small, slick volume on the shelf) for your short story's title to see all criticism within that particular series.
Series of interest: