This should be the first place you look for criticism.
Using one of the library catalog computers:
� Do a SUBJECT search for your author to find criticisms about the author and/or his works available to check out
� Do an AUTHOR search for your author to find works written by him or her
� Do a TITLE search to look for a particular work (Example: One flew over the cuckoo�s nest)
� Do a KEYWORD search for a particular work to find criticisms about the work which may not have been retrieved during a title or subject search
II. Reference Books
Criticism about novels
Novels for Students (1997-2001) REF 809.3 NOV
Contemporary Popular Writers (1997) REF 820.9 CON
Contemporary Novelists (2001) REF 823.009 CON
Magill's Survey of American Literature (1991) REF 810.9 MAG
Magill's Survey of World Literature (1993) REF 809 MAG
Understanding the Literature of WWII (1999) REF 810.9 MER
British Women Fiction Writers of the 19th Century (1998) REF 823.8 BRI
Modern British Literature (1985) REF 820.9 TEM
1,300 Critical Evals of Selected Novels & Plays (1978) REF 809 MAG
World Literature Since 1945: Critical Surveys� (1973) REF 809.04 IVA
Contemporary Novelists (1976) REF 809.33 CON
Penguin Companion to American Literature (1971) REF 810.9 PEN
Critical History of English Literature (1970) REF 820.9 DAI
Library of Literary Criticism (1966) REF 820.9 MOU
Modern American Literature (1969) REF 810.9 CUR
Masterplots (1964; 1971) REF 808.8 MAG
Penguin Companion to English Literature (1971) REF 820.9 PEN
Criticism about poetry
Poetry for Students (1997-2001) REF 808.81 POE
Contemporary Poets (2001) REF 821 CON
Contemporary Women Poets (1998) REF 821 CON
Contemporary Poets (1971) REF 821.9 CON
Masterplots : Poetry Series (1964) REF 808.8 MAG
Granger's Index to Poetry (1962; 1967) REF 808.81 GRA
Criticism about drama
Drama for Students (1998-2001) REF 809.2 DRA
Contemporary Dramatists (1999) REF 822 CON
American Drama, 1940-1960: A Critical History (1994) REF 812.54 ADL
American Drama Since 1960: A Critical History (1996) REF 813.54 ROU
Critical Survey of Drama (1985) REF 822.009
Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections (1976) REF 808.82 OTT
1,300 Critical Evals of Selected Novels & Plays (1978) REF 809 MAG
Masters of Modern Drama (1962) REF 812 BLO
Masterplots : Drama Series (1964) REF 808.8 MAG
Criticism about short stories
Short Stories for Students (1998-2001) REF 809.3 SHO
Short Story Index - 8 vols. (1953-1984) REF 808.83 SHO
American Short Story: A Critical Survey (1973) REF 813.01 VOS
Criticism about Shakespeare
Shakespeare A to Z (1990) REF 822.3 BOY
Shakespeare's Characters for Students (1997) REF 822.3 SHA
Shakespeare for Students (1997) REF 822.3 SHA
Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare (1970) REF 822.33 ASI
III. Computers
INFOTRAC DATABASES
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlin_c_lunenhs or click the Infotrac icon on library computer desktop
Password = endurance
� Contemporary Literary Criticism - Select
� Contemporary Authors
� Scribner Writers Collection
� Twayne Authors Series
� Biography Resource Center
� Discovering Collection
Two ways to use this database:
A. Literature Search
� search by Author, Title, Literary Era
� use the Encyclopedia of Literature
B. Search by Classroom Topic
1. �Select one of these topics below� = under Literature choose All, Novels, Poems,
Shakespeare or Short Stories
2. �AND narrow your search by entering a keyword� = enter a keyword or two of the item
you are looking up
Examples: joy luck for Joy Luck Club
one flew for One Flew Over the Cuckoo�s Nest
3. Hit the Search button
IV. CD-ROMS
� DISCovering Authors
� Exploring Poetry
� Exploring Novels
� Exploring Shakespeare
� Exploring Short Stories
� Masterwork Studies
� Scribner Writer Series
� World Authors
� World�s Best Poetry on CD
V. INTERNET SITES (only a selection of websites):
Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Collection
http://www.ipl.org/ref/litcrit
Literary Criticism on the Web
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Crete/9078/
Literary Criticism
http://www.libraryspot.com/litcrit.htm