Books, eBooks, and print and electronic reference sources tend to be the most useful sources for literary criticism. Books of criticism may focus on an author's entire work or on a specific work and will usually be more in-depth. Reference sources, like encyclopedias, usually give an overview of an author and then often cover specific works. If you're not familiar with an author or a title, a reference source is a good place to start.
Articles tend to cover very specific aspects of criticism, so you might want to go to them last, after you have an overview from reference sources.
Not sure where to start? Try the guide to ACC library literary criticism resources.
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Here, I list the most useful databases for research on Literary Studies (Or see a complete list of ACC Library Databases).
These databases below are multi-subject, meaning they cover an array of subjects, however they are useful for literary research too!
Need some ideas for topics for your research? Try these databases below!