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	Literary Research
Critical series for literary research are listed below. Many more literary resources are available in the Library's Reference Stacks. For literary journal articles, check Research Databases for Literature. For help with writing, click SSU Reading and Writing Center; for bibliographies, Noodle Tools.
Discussion of a Particular Work or of an Author’s Body of Work
*Drama for Students* -- Reference Stacks -- PN 1601 .D595 *Epics for Students* -- Reference Stacks -- PN 56.E65 E67 1997 Nonfiction Classics for Students -- Reference Stacks -- PN 44 .N66 *Novels for Students* -- Reference Stacks -- PN 3385 .N68 Poetry for Students – Reference Stacks -- PN 1101 .P756 *Shakespeare for Students* -- Reference Stacks -- PR 2987 .S468 Shakespeare's Characters for Students Reference Stacks -- PR 2989 .S53 1997 Short Stories for Students -- Reference Stacks -- PN 3373 .S3845	Use *Literature Criticism Online* and Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources or Use the index in the most recent volume to locate information about a title.
Masterplots – Reference Stacks -- PN 44 .M33 1976 *Masterplots II American Fiction Series --* Reference Stacks -- PN846 .M37 1986 Masterplots II Drama Series -- Reference Stacks -- PN 6112.5 .M37 1990 Masterplots II Juvenile and Young Adult Fiction Series -- CMC Reference -- Z1037.A1 M377 1991 *Masterplots II Nonfiction Series* Reference Stacks -- PN 44 .M345 1989 Masterplots II Poetry Series -- Reference Stacks -- PN 1110.5 .M37 1992 Masterplots II Short Story Series -- Reference Stacks -- PN 3326 .M27 1986	Arrangement is alphabetical by title; however, some series have supplements. The last volume in the series or the most recent supplement has the most up-to-date cumulative index. Online articles from most of these titles are included in Literary Reference Center .
*Critical Survey of Drama* – Reference Stacks -- PR 623 .C75 1985 *Critical Survey of Poetry* — Reference Stacks – PR 502 .C85 1982 Critical Survey of Short Fiction – Reference Stacks -- PN 3373 .M24	Arrangement is alphabetical by author.
Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources	Access to author and title listings from over 130 literature products from Gale and the imprints Charles Scribner's Sons, St. James Press, and Twayne Publishers.
Literary Reference Center	Searches an online collection of articles from periodical and reference resources.
Oxford Reference Online -- Literature	Searches 20 online biographical and critical resources.
Literary Criticism Excerpts
Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources	Access to author and title listings from over 130 literature products from Gale and the imprints Charles Scribner's Sons, St. James Press, and Twayne Publishers.
*Contemporary Literary Criticism* -- Reference Stacks -- PN 771 .C59 Twentieth-century Literary Criticism – Reference Stacks -- PN 771 .G27 Nineteenth-century Literature Criticism – Reference Stacks -- PN 761 .N56 *Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800* -- Reference Stacks -- PN 86 .L56	Use *Literature Criticism Online* and Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources or Use the most recent cumulative index to look up an author or Use *Cumulative TITLE Index* to locate criticism of specific titles. Very important titles may have exclusive entries.
Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults -- CMC Reference -- Z1037.A1 B38 1989 Black Literature Criticism -- Reference Stacks -- PS153.N5 B556 1992 Drama Criticism – Reference Stacks -- PN 1625 .D72 Native North American Literature -- Reference Stacks -- PS508.I5 N38 1994 Poetry Criticism -- Reference Stacks -- PN 1010 .P499	Use *Literature Criticism Online* and Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources or Use most recent cumulative index to locate criticism of an author's works.
Short Story Criticism -- Reference Stacks -- PN 3373 .S386	Use *Literature Criticism Online* and Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources or Use most recent cumulative index to locate criticism of an author's works or Use *Cumulative TITLE Index* to locate criticism of a specific title.
*Modern Women Writers (Library of Literary Criticism)* – Reference Stacks -- PN 471 .M62 1996	Arrangement is alphabetical by author.
Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Collection	Browse by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period.
Information About Authors
*American Women Writers --* Reference Stacks -- PS 147 .A4	Arrangement is alphabetical by author in volumes 1-4 and in the supplement.
*American Writers* – Reference Stacks -- PS 129 .A55 *British Writers* – Reference Stacks -- PR 85 .B688	Use *Literature Criticism Online* and Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources or Use the index in the most recent supplement to locate the author’s entry.
*Contemporary Authors* -- Reference Stacks -- Z 1224 .C63	Access directly or Use *Literature Criticism Online* and Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources or Use the *CUMULATIVE INDEX* to locate information in the hard copy volumes.
*Cyclopedia of World Authors* – Reference Stacks -- PN 451 .M36 1997	Arrangement is alphabetical by author.
*Dictionary of Literary Biography* – Reference Stacks -- PS 21 .D5	Use *Literature Criticism Online* and Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources or Use the index in the most recent volume to locate the author’s entry.
Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources	Access to author and title listings from over 130 literature products from Gale and the imprints Charles Scribner's Sons, St. James Press, and Twayne Publishers.
Literary Reference Center	Searches an online collection of articles from periodical and reference resources.
Oxford Reference Online -- Literature	Searches 20 online biographical and critical resources.
*Something about the Author --* Reference Stacks -- PN 451 .S6	Use *Literature Criticism Online* and Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources or Use the *CUMULATIVE INDEX* in the most recent volume to locate the author’s entry.
*Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated* (includes Current Biography, World Author Series, etc.)	In addition to biographical information, articles ABOUT the author, e.g., Articles with Joyce Carol Oates as a subject, often include criticism.
Yesterday's Authors of Books for Children CMC Reference -- PN 451 .Y4	Use *Literature Criticism Online* and Literary Index for Thomson Gale Literary Biography and Criticism Sources Arrangement is alphabetical by author.

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