HARPER COLLEGE LIBRARY
www.harpercollege.edu/library
Reference desk: 847-925-6769 /

Sources for Literary Criticism/Analysis
Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism REF PN 771 .G27

Contemporary Literary Criticism REF PN 771 .C59

Novels for Students REF PN 3353 .N68

Short Fiction

Reference Guide to Short Fiction REF PN 3373 .R36 1994

Short Story Criticism REF PN 3373 .S5

Short Stories for Students REF PN 3373 .S56 ON RESERVE, 1st floor.

Drama

Drama Criticism REF PN 1601 .D59

Drama For Students REF PN 1701 .D72

Shakespeare Sources

William Shakespeare: His World - His Work - His Influence REF PR 2976 .W5354 1985

The Chelsea House Library of Literary Criticism: The Critical Perspective REF PR 85.C76 1985 vol. 2

The Chelsea House Library of Literary Criticism: The New Moulton’s REF PR85 .N39 1985 volume 2

Shakespeare’s Characters for Students REF PR 2989 .S53 1997

Shakespearean Criticism REF PR 2965 .S43 *Multi-volume set—a very important source!

Shakespeare for Students REF PR 2987 .S47 1992 and 1996


Citing MLA Style, 7th edition: Scholarly Article Excerpt

Holladay, Hillary. “Narrative Space in Ann Petry’s Country Place.” Xavier Review

16.1 (1996): 21-35. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Linda Pavlovski and Scott Darga. Vol. 112. Detroit: Gale, 2002. 356-62. Print.

Some anthologies reprint excerpts from previously published material. If the work you are citing is an excerpt, use “Excerpt from” instead of “Rpt. in” (reprinted in). The 7th edition of MLA also asks that you write “Print.” at the end of your citation for the medium of publication consulted. Double space within and between citations.

Citing MLA, 7th edition: Book Excerpt

Shain, Charles E. "F. Scott Fitzgerald." Seven Modern American Novelists: An Introduction.

Ed. William O'Connor. Minneapolis: U of Minnesota P, 1964. 81-117. Excerpt from Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Dedria Bryfonski and Phyllis Carmel Mendelson. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 1978. 259-260. Print.

/ Paul’s Case by Willa Cather

An index to reference books of literary criticism published by Gale. Linked under “Articles & More”.

Library Catalog

Go to:
www.harpercollege.edu/library
1.  Click on “Library Catalog”
2.  Type: Chopin, K
3.  Select: “Subject”
Look for the Criticism and Interpretation heading. /

DATABASES

From the Library's home page, www.harpercollege.edu/library, click on “FULL-TEXT ARTICLES, DATABASES”. Organize the databases by SUBJECT. Use the following literary resources:

· Gale Literary Index

· Literary Reference Center

· Literature Resource Center

· MLA International Bibliography

· WilsonSelect Plus

MLA International Bibliography*Use for literary criticism

Advanced Search

1.  Type: Shakespeare
2.  Type: Othello
3.  Check the Harper College &
Full Text boxes.
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/ Advanced Search
Enter the “Name of Work”
Enter the “Person-By or About”
Advanced Search
Enter the Title
Enter the Author’s last name
You can select the MLA database from the “Additional databases” pull down menu.
*NOTICE the checked boxes. The boxes will be tabs on the results screen. /

Begin by reviewing the Literary Criticism.

Works Cited instructions for online library journal articles,
using the MLA 7th edition:
Article examples:
Breuer, Horst. "Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew." Explicator 56.4 (1998):
173. Literary Reference Center. Web. 16 June 2009.
Heffernan, Carol F. "The Taming of the Shrew: The Bourgeoisie in Love." Essays in
Literature 12.1 (1985): n.pag. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 16 June 2009.
NOTE: When citing a work with no page numbers use “n. pag”. See above example:
Format:
Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of article." Title of Original Publication Volume Number. Issue Number (Year): original page numbers. Database. Medium of Publication. Date on which article was accessed.