Research Guides: ENGL 2323 SO: General Literary Criticism Research

Literature Criticism

Generally, the best sources for literary criticism are in the reference section of each TCC Campus Library. Literary criticism can be difficult to locate. Knowledgeable librarians are always available to help you in person or online.

Literature Criticism Video for Mobile Devices

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Literature Databases

The library's electronic databases include several sources of literary criticism. The databases frequently used for critical articles in literature research include:

Literature Resource Center - Scribner Writer Series, Twayne's Author Series This link opens in a new window
The Literature Resource Center database is one-stop-shopping for most of your literary criticism needs. Most of the literary criticism reference books in the campus libraries are published by Thomson Gale. The Gale Group also provides us with several databases that contain a majority of the information published in the reference books in an electronic and searchable format. You can search almost all of the Gale literary databases at the same time by using the Literature Resource Center.
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Literature Criticism Online This link opens in a new window
"For students, researchers, history buffs and literature lovers, there’s no better source than Literature Criticism Online to discover commentary on their favorite books and plays by the scholars of the day. How did the politics, religion and mores of centuries past influence literary critique? Draw comparisons and see how classic works have fared over the centuries via this resource’s easy-searching capabilities." [Thomson-Gale]
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Bloom's Literary Reference Online
Harold Bloom is a well respected literary critic and editor of works of literary criticism. The TCC libraries own many of the Bloom's critiques in book format. The Facts on File company makes the content of these books available to our students electronically through the Bloom's Literary Reference Online database.
Literary Reference Center Plus
"This a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. It has been specifically designed for public libraries, secondary schools, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research." [EBSCOHost]

Literary Criticism Video

View this short video to learn about locating critical literary research in the Tarrant County College Libraries.

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