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Searching for Literary Criticism

1. Go to our Website.

2. Locate the search box on the library's home page.

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3. Click on "Advanced Search" to the right of the search box.

4. When the "Advanced Search" box opens, select the radio button "Search Books."

5. From the drop-down menu below, select "Subject."

6. If you are searching for literary criticism on a specific author's works, type in the author's last name, first name in the search box. Example: Faulkner, William

7. If you have a material type preference - i.e. you just want books, you can select that material type.

8. Click "Search" on the bottom right corner of the "Advanced Search" box. This will result in search results pertaining to William Faulkner's literary works.

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Other subject terms you might utilize to find literary criticism, include:

  • Criticism--Technique
  • Literary Criticism, Feminist
  • Characters and Characteristics in Literature
  • Psychoanalysis and Literature
  • Setting (Literature)
  • Point of View (Literature)
  • Modernism (Literature)
  • Historical Criticism (Literature)
  • Surrealism (Literature)
  • Literature and Race
  • Realism in Literature
  • American Literature--History and Criticism
  • Symbolism in Literature
  • Imagery (Psychology) in Literature

Please note: Select subject from the drop-down menu as seen in the example above. Copy and paste any of these terms into the search box and start searching!

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