LIT 3303
Literary Analysis
Reference Books:
American Writers Ref PS 129 .A55 14 vols.
Critical Survey of Long Fiction Ref PN 3451 .C75 5 vols.
Critical Survey of Short Fiction Ref PN 3321 .C7 7 vols.
Poetry Criticism Ref PN 1105 .P64 4 vols.
Short Story Criticism Ref PN 3373 .S56 14 vols.
Twentieth-Century Short Story Explication Ref PN 3373 .W33 5 vols.
Twentieth-Century Short Story Explication, New Series Ref PN 3373 .T92 5 vols.
World Poets Ref PN 1021 .W67 2000 3 vols.
Electronic Databases:
Academic Search Premier Full text database for over 3,100 publications in social sciences,
Humanities, education, medicine, engineering and computer sciences, language and linguistics,
arts and literature. Includes full-page images as well as color images. Articles are from
peer-reviewed publications.
America History and Life Citations and abstracts from over 2,000 periodicals covering
American and Canadian history. The database also indexes books, media reviews, and
dissertations. Covers 1964 to the present.
Contemporary Authors Contains biographical and critical information on more than
100,000 current writers in a wide range of media, including fiction, poetry, drama, and
television. Also includes entries on non-English authors and translations. Corresponds to
the printed edition.
Contemporary Literary Criticism Biographical and critical essays on the works of novelists,
poets, playwrights, short story writers, and other writers living or dead after December 31,
1959. Complete citations are listed for each essay. This database is a selected portion of the
print edition.
Dictionary of Literary Biography A biographical database of authors, representing different
time periods and genres. Provides critical analysis of their work in addition to suggested
readings, awards, and a bibliography of their writings. Features subject-term searching and
overall indexing not currently present in the print version.
Essay and General Literature Index Indexes chapters in books, articles, and collections of
essays by subject in the fields of humanities and social sciences. Covers 1985 to the present.
Expanded Academic ASAP Multidisciplinary database covering the arts and humanities, social
sciences, and science and technology. Provides full-text access to scholarly journals, and some
major newspapers. Covers 1980 to the present.
Humanities Index Indexes more than 300 humanities publications including feature articles,
book reviews, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, original works of fiction, and reviews of
plays, television, and radio programs. Covers 1984 to the present.
MLA Bibliography Covers literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore. Provides access to
over one million citations from over 4,000 journals published worldwide. Indexes periodicals,
books, essay collections, dissertations, and bibliographies. Covers 1963 to the present.
Twayne’s Author Series The Twayne Authors Series includes Twayne's U.S. Authors, Twayne's
English Authors, Twayne's World Authors, and provides biographical and literary criticism for
about 600 authors. Entries are about 175-200 pages long.
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