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=Pathfinder for Literary Criticism Paper= > (e.g,. //Novels for Students// contains three pieces of criticism from one source.) // All of our Steinbeck and Twain books are on Library Use Only Reserve ////. // || = Some of our Literary Criticism Books (click for Table of Contents) =
 * media type="custom" key="8871414" **You must find EIGHT to TEN pieces of criticism from FOUR different sources.**
 * [[image:shslitcrit/catalog.gif link="@http://horizon.dcboces.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=shs#focus"]] || Search the Library Catalog
 * 1) Type the **TITLE** of your novel and the word **CRITICISM ** in the search box. You might get lucky and locate an entire book of criticism on your novel! If not....
 * 2) Type the **AUTHOR'S LAST NAME** and the word **CRITICISM** in the box. This will give you books in our collection about your author's work in general. Look in the index to see if your novel is discussed.
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= Databases = such as //Novels for Students// and //Twayne's Authors// series. This link goes directly to the Literature section. **CITATION:** Given in proper MLA format. Double check though. ||  || Contains biographical entries of authors, literary criticism, interviews, and a varietyof full-text poems, short stories and playsfrom books, journals, and magazines. **Literary Criticism**is the default tab. **S** **ome items may also appear in GVRL. ** **CITATION:** Given in proper MLA format. Double check though. ||  || Particularly helpful if you choose **Critical Essays** on the left side of the results screen. BE CAREFUL TO AVOID MOVIE REVIEWS. Some items may also appear in //**Literature Resource Center.**// **CITATION:** Given in proper MLA format. Double check though. || Bloom's Literary Reference || || || ||  || **CITATION:** **NOT** given in **MLA** format. Use their citation information to construct your own MLA citation. ||  || Search Salem Literature to locate a brief synopsis and critical analysis of your novel in their non-fiction and reference books, such as //Masterplots//. Click on the **Criticism** tab. || || Search JSTOR to locate scholarly journal articles about your novel. **CITATION:** **NOT** given in **MLA** format. Use their citation information to construct your own MLA citation. || = Reference Books = The reference books listed below may not appear when you complete your search in the catalog.
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 * Search GVRL to locate information and criticism about your novel in non-fiction and reference books,
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Pages 1-956 cover authors. Pages 957-1071 discuss selected novels.
 * //Reference Guide to American Literature//** (REF 810.9 REF)

//**American Writers series**// (REF 810 AME) Look in index to see which pages cover the novels.

Look in index to see which pages cover the novels. Also available online.
 * //Literary Themes for Students//** (REF 809.933)

//**Masterplots**// (REF 809 MAG) Look on the spines to see which volume contains your novel (they are arranged like an encyclopedia, A-Z by title). Pay particular attention to the sections "Critique" and "Further Critical Evaluation of the Work". Also available online.

//**Critical Survey of Long Fiction: English Language Series**// (REF 823.009 MAG) Look on the spines to see which volume contains your author (they are arranged like an encyclopedia, A-Z by author). Pay particular attention to the section on "Analysis".

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